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 Three determined lawbreakers plot one last spree. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 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 Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawbreaker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker

Noun

Most crimes across Mexico went unsolved, and authorities sometimes appeared to be colluding with criminals instead of fighting them.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Keeping email, downloads and everyday web activity away from that machine reduces the opportunities criminals have to reach it.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

First-time targeting offenders do not receive any additional sanctions.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Most of the offenders, too, appear to be delis and bodegas and fast-casual food carts, venues where quality is secondary to moving product quickly and cheaply out the door.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026