Synonyms of offender

offender

noun

as in criminal

a person who has committed a crime

juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criminal
• culprit
• defendant
• perpetrator
• lawbreaker
• miscreant
• suspect
• malefactor
• crook
• accomplice
• principal
• misdemeanant
• gun
• convict
• villain
• thug
• trespasser
• perp
• wrongdoer
• transgressor
• sinner
• outlaw
• jailbird
• desperado
• recidivist
• fish
• gangster
• racketeer
• arrestee
• hoodlum
• hooligan
• mobster
• detainee
• triggerman
• backslider
• accused
• evildoer
• gunsel
• enforcer
• gunman
• misdoer
• misfeasor
• gallows bird
• button man
• blackhander
• hit man
• repeater
• relapser

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lawman
• gangbuster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offender

The law would extend the time that repeat DUI offenders would have their driver’s license suspended from three years to six years. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

More often than not, this audit finds the larger offenders causing the retention problem. — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The unknown offender fled the scene traveling in a white vehicle. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026

If the offender comes closer than a kilometre, the app notifies police; probation authorities will then call the victim to establish their safety and can dispatch officers to the area. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Kitchen Cabinets and Drawers Similarly, Li says the report found that kitchen cabinets and drawers were the second-highest clutter offender in the home. — The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026

Tallman is named the victim in the report, but an offender isn’t mentioned. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Five offenders entered a Green Oaks business early Wednesday and used crowbars and sledgehammers to break into gaming machines, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Lowery pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter in addition to possession of a firearm by a felon in July, both Class D felonies with habitual offender status. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026