offender
noun
[ əˈfɛndə ]
• a person who commits an illegal act.
• "an institution for young offenders"
Similar:
wrongdoer,
criminal,
lawbreaker,
malefactor,
felon,
delinquent,
culprit,
guilty party,
sinner,
transgressor,
evil-doer,
reprobate,
outlaw,
juvenile delinquent,
young offender,
crook,
crim,
malfeasant,
misfeasor,
miscreant,
trespasser,
• a person or thing that does something wrong or causes problems.
• "you can't get away from sex these days, and the TV is the worst offender"
