MISDOER Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

misdoer

noun

Definition of misdoer

as in offender

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Noun

Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2026
There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of offender

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There are probably easier ways to mount a crime thriller steeped in gritty realism than centering it on a villain made of gas.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
That doesn’t mean Netherlands players are villains, or anything less than heroes for their country.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of villain

Noun

Data that appears to be compliance information to a regulator can appear to be a target list to a criminal.

— Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.

— Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of criminal

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He was convicted of first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon with priors in 2024 and was sentenced to life in prison.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
His prior convictions include second-degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court filings.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of felon

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Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent.

— David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025

Definition of reprobate

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