Wrongdoer: meaning, definitions and examples

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wrongdoer

 

[ หˆrษ”หล‹หŒduหษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal

A person who has committed a crime or has done something morally wrong.

Synonyms

criminal, culprit, offender

Examples of usage

  • The wrongdoer was arrested by the police.
  • The wrongdoer should be held accountable for their actions.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A person who is found guilty of violating the law or a rule.

Synonyms

delinquent, lawbreaker, transgressor

Examples of usage

  • The wrongdoer was sentenced to five years in prison.
  • The wrongdoer was fined for their illegal actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "wrongdoer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malfeitor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเคพเคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœbeltรคter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelanggar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐะฒะพะฟะพั€ัƒัˆะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przestฤ™pca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้•ๅ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท malfaiteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ delincuente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suรงlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ”์ฃ„์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฐู†ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pachatel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรกchateฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟๆณ•่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prekrลกkar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brotamaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑา›ั‹า› ะฑาฑะทัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qanun pozucusu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ delincuente

Etymology

The word 'wrongdoer' originated from the combination of 'wrong' and 'doer', dating back to the 13th century. It is used to describe someone who has committed a wrongful or immoral act, often in the context of criminal or legal matters.

See also: wrongdoing, wrongdoings, wronged, wrongfully, wrongly, wrongness.