bad person

NOUN

bad guy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist antihero baddie baddy cad knave miscreant scoundrel villain

STRONG

con convict criminal crook felon gangster gunman hoodlum lawbreaker offender robber thief wrongdoer

WEAK

bad actor malefactor reprobate rogue ruffian

NOUN

criminal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convict crook culprit felon fugitive gangster hoodlum hooligan lawbreaker mobster offender thug

STRONG

bad guy baddie baddy blackmailer con delinquent desperado deuce evildoer guerrilla heavy hood hustler jailbird malefactor mug muscle outlaw racketeer repeater scofflaw sinner transgressor trespasser wrongdoer yardbird

WEAK

bad actor black marketeer ex-con inside person slippery eel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

police

WEAK

law

NOUN

villain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antihero bad guy baddie baddy criminal devil scoundrel sinner

STRONG

blackguard brute caitiff creep evildoer heavy heel libertine lowlife malefactor mischief-maker miscreant offender rapscallion rascal reprobate wretch

WEAK

enfant terrible

Antonyms

WEAK

hero heroine

NOUN

wrongdoer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crook culprit miscreant perpetrator trespasser violator

STRONG

criminal felon malefactor offender sinner transgressor

Antonyms

STRONG

police

WEAK

law-abiding citizen

NOUN

evildoer

Synonyms

STRONG

criminal devil felon gangster lawbreaker murderer psychopath sinner sociopath troublemaker villain

WEAK

evil person

Antonyms

STRONG

police

Example Sentences

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Before Rodriguez auditioned and secured the minor role, Perry allegedly informed him, “I’m not a bad person to know and have in your corner” and touted the idea of more roles in the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

He keeps saying he will support us and support me in finding a career I like, so I don’t think he’s a bad person.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

There’s the story of the bad person who becomes a better person by pretending to be one, which is the direction Russ is indirectly headed, or why are we watching?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

"Realistically I don't owe anyone anything but I wanted to clear things up because I'm not a bad person, I loved my dog and he loved me."

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

No one is accusing her of being a bad person.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers

bad person

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