NYT Dictionary
VIOLATOR
/vˈaɪʌlˌeɪtɝ/NounVI-o-la-torvi-o-la-tor · 4 syllablesGrade 6
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English violator, from Latin violātor. By surface analysis, violate + -or.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lawbreakerdebaucherravisherbetrayerdeceiverrapistravagerseducer
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: