wrongdoer

UK: /ˈrɒŋduːə^r/

US: /ˈrɔŋˌduɚ, -ˈdu-, ˈrɑŋ-/

US: (rông′do̅o̅′ər, -do̅o̅′-, rong′-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

wrong•do•er /ˈrɔŋˌduɚ, -ˈdu-, ˈrɑŋ-/   n. [countable]

1. a person who does wrong, esp. a sinner or a criminal.

wrong•do•ing, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wrong•do•er  (rông′do̅o̅′ər, -do̅o̅′-, rong′-), n. 

1. a person who does wrong, esp. a sinner or transgressor.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see wrong, doer

Synonyms

evildoer, culprit, offender.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

wrongdoer / ˈrɒŋˌduːə/ noun

1. a person who acts immorally or illegally