Synonyms of evildoer

evildoer

noun

ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər 

1

as in criminal

a person who commits moral wrongs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criminal
• villain
• wrongdoer
• sinner
• offender
• malefactor
• immoralist
• corrupter
• lawbreaker
• transgressor
• felon
• reprobate
• crook
• miscreant
• misdoer
• misfeasor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• angel
• saint

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villain
• brute
• monster
• criminal
• devil
• offender
• savage
• scoundrel
• beast
• wretch
• bandit
• assassin
• rogue
• reprobate
• knave
• miscreant
• thug
• rascal
• scalawag
• gangster
• caitiff
• baddie
• perpetrator
• scapegrace
• varlet
• crook
• loser
• fiend
• nazi
• scamp
• no-good
• heavy
• hound
• rapscallion
• meanie
• wrongdoer
• culprit
• sinner
• lawbreaker
• villainess
• snake
• trespasser
• malefactor
• blackguard
• transgressor
• felon
• perp
• heel
• outlaw
• viper
• ruffian
• serpent
• hoodlum
• con
• racketeer
• desperado
• cad
• convict
• jailbird
• hooligan
• cutthroat
• tough
• rough
• lowlife
• goon
• gunman
• stinker
• rowdy
• bravo
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• hero
• angel
• saint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evildoer

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

This origin tale of Don Diego Vega, and his masked adventurer/avenger alter ego Zorro, righting wrongs against craven evildoers in early-day California, was adapted into a silent movie hit in 1920. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026

With the right story hook, gameplay overhaul, and look, a team of anthropomorphic animals taking on galactic evildoers with agile spaceships in a fun and colorful sci-fi setting feels like an easy win — especially for a company like Nintendo. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026

But director Rachel Dretzin shapes Marie’s footage and fresh interviews into an unusual but worthy tale of one woman’s commitment to bring down an evildoer. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026