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

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

At over 1,200 miles, there’s room to encounter evildoers along the way and fight the weather to deliver the tree by Christmas. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025

The evildoer himself morphs from sexy Jamie Campbell Bower to evil monstrosity! — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025