rapist

NOUN

attacker

Synonyms

STRONG

betrayer debaucher defiler despoiler raper ravisher

WEAK

ravager

Example Sentences

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In December, an 80-year-old retiree spent hours under arrest because Smart Sampa confused him with a rapist.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The choice of Emily upset some fans, who pointed to her alleged ties to the Church of Scientology and past support for convicted rapist Danny Masterson.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

In 2023, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher wrote letters supporting their former co-star, convicted rapist Danny Matherson, to the judge in his case.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

“I’m not gonna vote for a rapist, right?” she replies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

She’d put me in her toy carriage and sing me songs by Cepillin, that scary Mexican clown who looks like a rapist but everyone loves for some reason.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez