Perpetrator (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The perpetrator of the heinous crime was caught and brought to justice after a lengthy investigation.
- Police are still searching for the perpetrator of the recent string of burglaries in the neighborhood.
- The court sentenced the perpetrator of the cyber attack to five years in prison for hacking into sensitive government databases.
- The identity of the perpetrator of the prank was unknown until the video footage revealed a familiar face.
- Eyewitnesses described the perpetrator of the assault as a tall, dark-haired individual wearing a black jacket.