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Definitions

offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
perpetrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convict criminal culprit delinquent felon lawbreaker suspect
STRONG
con crook jailbird malefactor sinner transgressor wrongdoer
WEAK
guilty party guilty person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
police

Example Sentences

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TikToker, Finian Hackett, who posts about film and theatre, feels "the worst offender is phones".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But police officials said one helpful tool has been a law allowing investigators to aggregate the thefts of a repeat offender at the same store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Those files exposed a friendship between the convicted sex offender and Peter Mandelson, a Labour Party grandee and Mr. Starmer’s choice for ambassador to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Two girls aged 16 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“We call this Circle Justice, but we really seek wellness. We try to meet the needs of both the offender and the victim.”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen