English words for 'Someone who transgresses.'
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noun
adj
noun
adj
- Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
- Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
- Of a payment or other financial obligation: late or otherwise unfulfilled.
- guilty of a misdeed
- past due; not paid at the scheduled time
- failing in what duty requires
noun
adj
noun
- A person who operates outside established norms.
- (humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
- (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
- (history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
- A wild or violent animal, such as a horse.
- (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
- A fugitive from the law.
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
verb
adj
noun
- one who intrudes or pushes themself forward
- someone who pushes
- a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
- a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
- (aeronautics) An aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.
- (colloquial) A drug dealer.
- A device that one pushes in order to transport a baby while on foot, such as a stroller or pram (as opposed to a carrier such as a front or back pack).
- (tennis) A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
- A device in a coke oven for levelling the coal, traditionally operated by a pusherman.
- Someone or something that pushes.
- (military slang) A girl or woman.
- (rail transport) Synonym of banker (“type of railway locomotive”).
- Synonym of toolpusher.
- A person employed to push passengers onto trains at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.
- (historical, informal) A tolkach.
noun
- one who intrudes or pushes themself forward
- a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
- (nautical) A bow thruster or a stern thruster.
- (surfing) A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
- An ambitious, driven person; a go-getter.
- One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.
- A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
noun
- An act of wandering off or going astray.
- (BDSM) A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.
- (radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
- (literally or figuratively) A person who is lost.
- (slang) A casual or offhand insult.
- Ellipsis of stray bullet.
- (historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals.
- Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
- (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- (intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- (transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- wander from a direct course or at random
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
adj
noun
- A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.
- A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.
- A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
- Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
- A contemptible person.
- a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
verb
- (intransitive) To engage the services of a prostitute.
- (intransitive) To pursue false gods.
- (transitive, slang, video games, derogatory) To overuse something.
- (intransitive) To prostitute oneself.
- (transitive) To pimp; to pander.
- (transitive) To promote shamelessly.
- (intransitive) To pursue false goals.
- work as a prostitute
- have unlawful sex with a whore
- compromise oneself for money or other gains
noun
- An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
- the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
- A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
- (geology) A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
- the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
- the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
verb
noun
- (nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- (US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
- The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
- One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
- A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
- a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
noun
- a person who perspires
- a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
- One who or that which causes to sweat.
- (chiefly US) A similar garment worn for warmth.
- A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
- One who sweats (produces sweat).
- A diaphoretic remedy.
- (historical) An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
verb
verb
- (transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
- To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
- To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
- be superior or better than some standard
- pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
noun
noun
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.
- (intransitive) To act in a disorderly and irregular way.
- To move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.
- go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
- wander from a direct or straight course
noun
- someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
- (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
- (sports) A professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.
- (philosophy) A person who acts freely, or without constraint to a higher power.
noun
- The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
- A departure from the correct way of acting.
- (metrology) The signed difference between a value and its reference value.
- (statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
- (contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
- (Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
- A detour in a road or railway.
- (aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a detour.
- The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
- the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- deviate behavior
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
verb
adj
noun
- A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
- A bishop's standard staff of office.
- A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
- A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
- A pothook.
- An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
- A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- (music) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
- a circular segment of a curve
- a long staff with one end being hook shaped
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
- Late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
- Of a payment or other financial obligation: late or otherwise unfulfilled.
- guilty of a misdeed
- past due; not paid at the scheduled time
- failing in what duty requires
noun
adj
noun
- A person who operates outside established norms.
- (humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
- (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
- (history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
- A wild or violent animal, such as a horse.
- (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
- A fugitive from the law.
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
verb
adj
noun
- one who intrudes or pushes themself forward
- someone who pushes
- a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
- a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
- (aeronautics) An aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.
- (colloquial) A drug dealer.
- A device that one pushes in order to transport a baby while on foot, such as a stroller or pram (as opposed to a carrier such as a front or back pack).
- (tennis) A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
- A device in a coke oven for levelling the coal, traditionally operated by a pusherman.
- Someone or something that pushes.
- (military slang) A girl or woman.
- (rail transport) Synonym of banker (“type of railway locomotive”).
- Synonym of toolpusher.
- A person employed to push passengers onto trains at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.
- (historical, informal) A tolkach.
noun
- one who intrudes or pushes themself forward
- a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
- (nautical) A bow thruster or a stern thruster.
- (surfing) A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
- An ambitious, driven person; a go-getter.
- One who thrusts, who pushes or stabs.
- A device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship (marine vessel).
noun
- An act of wandering off or going astray.
- (BDSM) A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.
- (radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
- (literally or figuratively) A person who is lost.
- (slang) A casual or offhand insult.
- Ellipsis of stray bullet.
- (historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals.
- Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
- (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- (intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- (transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- wander from a direct course or at random
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
adj
noun
- A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.
- A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.
- A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
- Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
- A contemptible person.
- a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
verb
- (intransitive) To engage the services of a prostitute.
- (intransitive) To pursue false gods.
- (transitive, slang, video games, derogatory) To overuse something.
- (intransitive) To prostitute oneself.
- (transitive) To pimp; to pander.
- (transitive) To promote shamelessly.
- (intransitive) To pursue false goals.
- work as a prostitute
- have unlawful sex with a whore
- compromise oneself for money or other gains
noun
- An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
- the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
- A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
- (geology) A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
- the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
- the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
noun
- a person who perspires
- a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
- One who or that which causes to sweat.
- (chiefly US) A similar garment worn for warmth.
- A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.
- One who sweats (produces sweat).
- A diaphoretic remedy.
- (historical) An exploitative middleman who subcontracted piece work in the tailoring trade.
verb
noun
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.
- (intransitive) To act in a disorderly and irregular way.
- To move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.
- go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
- wander from a direct or straight course
noun
- someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
- (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
- (sports) A professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.
- (philosophy) A person who acts freely, or without constraint to a higher power.
noun
- The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
- A departure from the correct way of acting.
- (metrology) The signed difference between a value and its reference value.
- (statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
- (contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
- (Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
- A detour in a road or railway.
- (aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a detour.
- The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
- the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- deviate behavior
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
verb
noun
- (nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- (US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
- The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
- One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
- A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
- a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
verb
- (transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
- To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
- To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
- be superior or better than some standard
- pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
noun
verb
adj
noun
- A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
- A bishop's standard staff of office.
- A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
- A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
- A pothook.
- An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
- A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- (music) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
- a circular segment of a curve
- a long staff with one end being hook shaped
- someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
noun
- An act of wandering off or going astray.
- (BDSM) A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.
- (radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
- (literally or figuratively) A person who is lost.
- (slang) A casual or offhand insult.
- Ellipsis of stray bullet.
- (historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals.
- Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
- (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- (intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- (transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- wander from a direct course or at random
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking