1
as in criminal
a person who commits moral wrongs
if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
Iago from Shakespeare's Othello became one of the most notorious evildoers in all of literature
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Recent Examples of evildoer
The evildoers were who Anspach most wanted to reach.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The lone wolf might dangerously hand AGI over to evildoers, either by accident or on purpose.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The trial itself, which began in Manhattan on May 12, has not yet revealed a network of super-famous evildoers.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
That’s the name for the AI-successor to JARVIS, the super intelligence Iron Man once used to face off against evildoers like Thanos.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The lone wolf might dangerously hand AGI over to evildoers, either by accident or on purpose.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The trial itself, which began in Manhattan on May 12, has not yet revealed a network of super-famous evildoers.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
That’s the name for the AI-successor to JARVIS, the super intelligence Iron Man once used to face off against evildoers like Thanos.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evildoer
Noun
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Anti-crime priorities In his remarks, Abbott also unveiled some get-tougher-on crime proposals, including eliminating parole for criminals convicted of child trafficking.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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And despite promises by the administration to remove the worst criminals, ICE deportation data from Jan. 1 to June 24 shows most people who were removed or detained didn’t have a violent criminal record, CBS News reported.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Each villain’s legacy led to the establishment of a specific dormitory at Night Raven College, creating distinct magical communities within the academy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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When it was announced that the Disney Destiny would be themed to heroes and villains, the theater creatives knew Hercules had to be the premier show inside the Walt Disney Theater.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Maryland continues to maintain a civil justice system that favors wrongdoers instead of people innocently injured due to negligence.—
Bruce M. Plaxen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
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So, people may feel compelled to condemn the wrongdoer to restore a sense of justice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But Madsen was born to be the Lee Marvin of the 1990s — the kind of laconic brute who spoke softly and carried a sharp straight-razor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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The novel is often rhapsodic about its alpha brutes, but, toward the end, Frey turns the tables.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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The American project is a patchwork of dreamers and doers, saints and sinners, stitched together by the thread of promise that stretches across generations.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Horses and men, dust and earth, saints and sinners.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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The party featured a fun monster truck bouncy house slide, a mini race track and an actual car from the film.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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In the day, how big could the real monster dinosaurs get?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Evildoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evildoer. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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