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

Numerous programs are being implemented to attempt to reduce the probability of recidivism through education and counseling and to reintegrate offenders into society. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Ireland has approved landmark legislation to create the country’s first public register of domestic violence offenders, in a move campaigners say will empower people to check whether a potential partner has a history of violence. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Notices of violation were mailed to the offenders, city officials said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Improved compliance across much of the fishing fleet has been accompanied by increasingly sophisticated attempts by a smaller group of offenders to avoid detection. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Overfertilizing or using the wrong fertilizer formula is a common offender. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

Relaxed catches only the obvious offenders, while Standard adds suspect names and unbranded listings. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

Schubart argued that officials in both countries have sometimes avoided discussing offenders’ backgrounds out of concern that doing so could damage relations with minority communities. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

For traffickers and offenders who rely on quick escapes along our state’s busy roadways, LPRs strip away their advantage. — Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026