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Another word for perp

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• noun (Context 1)

A person who commits or is suspected of committing a crime or illegal act; a perpetrator (originally law enforcement slang).

Usage Example

"The detectives reviewed the security camera footage to identify the perpetrator who broke into the store."

Strongest
perpetrator
culprit
offender
Strong
suspect
wrongdoer
lawbreaker
criminal
malefactor

Opposites of perp

The opposite of perp shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

victim
See all opposites of perp

• Nearby Words

permutation
perniciousness
peroxide
perp
perpendicular
perpendicularly
perpetrate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Perp. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/perp
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