LAWBREAKER Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

lawbreaker

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌbrā-kər

Definition of lawbreaker

as in criminal

a person who has committed a crime legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers

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Recent Examples of lawbreaker Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 The Common Law principles that shape sentencing are about accountability for the lawbreaker’s actions. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 In similar manner, the true lawbreakers when innocent folks were brought to our shores between 1808 and 1865 were not the victims themselves. — Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawbreaker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker

Noun

Data that appears to be compliance information to a regulator can appear to be a target list to a criminal.

— Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2026
There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026