wrongdoer

[rawng-doo-er, -doo-, rong-]

noun

1. a person who does wrong, especially a sinner or transgressor.

   Synonyms: offender, culprit, evildoer

wrongdoer

/ ˈrɒŋˌduːə /

noun

1. a person who acts immorally or illegally

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrongdoer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wrong, doer

Example Sentences

Sir Mark became the force's chief after the murder of Sarah Everard, who was killed by a serving officer, at the time he vowed to remove wrongdoers from the Met.

From BBC

The mayor backed Sir Mark, saying he had confidence in the commissioner's efforts to kick wrongdoers out of the Met.

From BBC

Ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock outside Bishop in the eastern Sierra were recently damaged by vandals, and federal authorities want to bring the wrongdoers to justice.

From Los Angeles Times

Lance Bombardier Davis explained that Gunner Beck "didn't want to be seen as the wrongdoer", and feared she would receive "backlash" if he lost his job as a result.

From BBC

You may even pull for those wrongdoers to make a turnaround and, better, be warmed by the heroes’ refusal to be thwarted if they don’t.

From Salon

Related Words

• crook 
• culprit 
• miscreant 
• perpetrator 
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