LAWBREAKER Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

lawbreaker

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌbrā-kər

Definition of lawbreaker

as in criminal

a person who has committed a crime legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers

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Recent Examples of lawbreaker Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Three determined lawbreakers plot one last spree. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 In similar manner, the true lawbreakers when innocent folks were brought to our shores between 1808 and 1865 were not the victims themselves. — Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawbreaker

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker

Noun

The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The real risk is that a criminal could forge your signature on a deed or trick you into signing paperwork that transfers ownership, then file that document with the local office that maintains property records.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

The Oak Lawn and Alsip village boards voted to regulate the use of security foggers in businesses as a method to deter offenders.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Too often, special occasions can feel like an excuse to buy a new outfit; weddings are the worst offenders.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026