Fiend
Fiend noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree
Perpetrator and fiend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perpetrator" instead a noun "Fiend".
Nearby Word: fiendish
Perpetrator
Perpetrator noun - Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Perpetrator
Fiend and perpetrator are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiend" instead a noun "Perpetrator".
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Perpetrator and Fiend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fiend/perpetrator
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