Synonyms of offenders

offenders

noun

plural of offender

as in criminals

a person who has committed a crime

juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criminals
• culprits
• lawbreakers
• defendants
• perpetrators
• miscreants
• guns
• suspects
• crooks
• malefactors
• misdemeanants
• convicts
• accomplices
• principals
• villains
• thugs
• trespassers
• outlaws
• recidivists
• wrongdoers
• jailbirds
• sinners
• transgressors
• desperadoes
• perps
• fish
• gangsters
• racketeers
• hoodlums
• hooligans
• detainees
• arrestees
• backsliders
• mobsters
• evildoers
• enforcers
• triggermen
• accused
• misdoers
• gunsels
• blackhanders
• misfeasors
• relapsers
• gallows birds
• button men
• gunmen
• repeaters
• hit men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lawmen
• gangbusters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offenders

The current penalty for disclosure violations is $200 for first-time offenders. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 July 2026

People who flout the ban will be kicked out of stations and multiple offenders could be given a permanent ban from the premises. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

What Should Never Go in the Fridge Door The biggest offenders are highly perishable foods. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Honest mistakes are less likely to incur severe penalties, especially for first-time offenders with a good compliance history. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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

Enforce your rules, hold offenders accountable, and put athlete safety first. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026