evildoer

noun

evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər How to pronounce evildoer (audio)
Synonyms of evildoernext
: one who does evil

Examples of evildoer in a Sentence

The sheriff is protecting the community from evildoers. if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph
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And he was jacked, a hulking man who was not afraid to drop-kick a kid who was part of a gang of evildoers. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 This might be a clever ploy by AI makers or evildoers. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 His death was viewed as a sign of God’s just punishment of evildoers. Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 This origin tale of Don Diego Vega, and his masked adventurer/avenger alter ego Zorro, righting wrongs against craven evildoers in early-day California, was adapted into a silent movie hit in 1920. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for evildoer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evildoer was in the 14th century

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“Evildoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evildoer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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evildoer

noun
evil·​do·​er ˌē-vəl-ˈdü-ər How to pronounce evildoer (audio)
: a person who does evil
evildoing
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noun

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