evildoer

noun

evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər 

: one who does evil

Synonyms of evildoer

• criminal
• villain
• wrongdoer
• sinner
• offender

Examples of evildoer in a Sentence

The sheriff is protecting the community from evildoers.

if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph

Recent Examples on the Web

This would account for the way that everyday concerns (like missing the bus) and unlikely occurrences (being chased by evildoers) can mesh in dreams, forming a mix of strange situations. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

And he was jacked, a hulking man who was not afraid to drop-kick a kid who was part of a gang of evildoers. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

This might be a clever ploy by AI makers or evildoers. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

His death was viewed as a sign of God’s just punishment of evildoers. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evildoer

• pursuer
• rescuer
• reviewer
• wrongdoer
• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• hewer

Kids Definition

evildoer

noun

evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər 

: a person who does evil

evildoing

-ˈdü-iŋ

noun