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

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

The league noted that the Clippers were not a first-time offender, which was a factor in the extent of the disciplinary actions that are believed to be the harshest in league history. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

The company didn’t provide specific figures, but 7 million glasses were sold in 2025, and with this year’s sales so far, that puts the likely number of offenders in the thousands. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

He was forced to water down plans to release some offenders early following calls from the widow of a police officer who died in a hit-and-run to keep his killers in jail. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

As part of a plea deal, Woods attended a DUI first-offender program. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

The worst offender, Jameson Taillon, is gone, but Shota Imanaga’s 33 home runs allowed leads the league after Sunday’s performance. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

At the same hearing, a fifth defendant, Subhan Ahmed, 18, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assisting an offender. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026