wrongdoer

wrong·do·er

noun \ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər\

Definition of WRONGDOER

: one that does wrong; especially : one who transgresses moral laws

Examples of WRONGDOER

1. <anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government>

First Known Use of WRONGDOER

15th century

Related to WRONGDOER

Synonyms: immoralist, malefactor, sinner, evildoer

Related Words: criminal, crook, felon, lawbreaker, miscreant, misdoer, misfeasor, offender, reprobate, transgressor, villain; corrupter (also corruptor)

Near Antonyms: angel, innocent, saint

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Rhymes with WRONGDOER

horseshoer, me-tooer, misdoer, previewer, renewer, reviewer, shampooer, snowshoer, undoer