Offender vs. Assailant

Offendernoun

One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

Assailantnoun

Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.

Offendernoun

A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

Assailantnoun

A hostile critic or opponent.

Offendernoun

One who offends; one who violates any law, divine or human; a wrongdoer.

‘I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.’;

Assailantadjective

Assailing; attacking.

Offendernoun

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

Assailantadjective

Assailing; attacking.

Assailantnoun

One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.

‘An assailant of the church.’;

Assailantnoun

someone who attacks