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View usage for: (mælɪfæktəʳ) Word forms: plural malefactorscountable nounA malefactor is someone who has done something bad or illegal. [formal] ...a well-known criminal lawyer who had saved many a malefactor from going to jail. Synonyms: wrongdoer, criminal, convict, offender More Synonyms of malefactor malefactor in British English (ˈmælɪˌfæktə) nouna criminal; wrongdoer Derived forms malefaction (ˈmaleˌfaction) noun malefactress (ˈmaleˌfactress) feminine noun Word origin C15: via Old French from Latin, from malefacere to do evil malefactor in American English (ˈmæləˌfæktər) Word origin L < pp. of malefacere < male, evil (see mal-) + facere, to do 1Examples of 'malefactor' in a sentencemalefactor It might have been brought in by a thief, or by a malefactor who had followed Richie from Manhattan. Definition of 'malefactor'Definition a criminal or wrongdoer Additional synonymsDefinition a person serving a prison sentence The prison houses only lifers and convicts on death row. Synonyms prisoner, criminal, con (slang), lag (slang), villain, felon, jailbird, malefactorDefinition a person guilty of a crime He was put in a cell with several hardened criminals. Synonyms lawbreaker, convict, con (slang), offender, crook (informal), lag (slang), villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, felon, conman or woman (informal), con artist (informal), rorter (Australian, slang), jailbird, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, skelm (South Africa), rogue trader, perp (US, Canadian, informal) Definition a dishonest person The man is a crook and a liar. Synonyms criminal, rogue, cheat, thief, shark, lag (slang), villain, robber, racketeer, fraudster, swindler, knave (archaic), grifter (slang, US, Canadian), chiseller (informal), skelm (South Africa) Nearby words ofmalefactor - malcontent
- male
- malediction
- malefactor
- malevolence
- malevolent
- malformation
Additional synonymsDefinition the person guilty of an offence or misdeed The real culprits in the fight have not yet been identified. Synonyms offender, criminal, villain, sinner, delinquent, felon, person responsible, guilty party, wrongdoer, miscreant, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, perp (US, Canadian, informal) Definition someone, esp. a young person, who breaks the law a young delinquent Synonyms criminal, offender, villain, culprit, young offender, wrongdoer, juvenile delinquent, miscreant, malefactor, lawbreakerDefinition (formerly) a person who committed a serious crime He's a convicted felon. Synonyms criminal, convict, con (slang), offender, crook (informal), villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, jailbird, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, lawbreaker, skelm (South Africa), lag (slang), perp (US, Canadian, informal) Definition a person who breaks the law The money should be spent on training first-time lawbreakers to earn an honest living. Synonyms criminal, convict, offender, violater, crook (informal), villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, felon, trespasser, wrongdoer, miscreant, transgressor, skelm (South Africa), perp (US, Canadian, informal) Definition a wrongdoer or villain Local people demanded that the magistrate apprehend the miscreants. Synonyms wrongdoer, criminal, villain, rogue, sinner, rascal, scoundrel (old-fashioned), scally (NorthwestEngland, dialect), vagabond, knave (archaic), reprobate, malefactor, blackguard, evildoer, caitiff (archaic), skelm (South Africa), wrong 'un (slang) The judge sentenced her to seven years as a repeat offender. Synonyms criminal, convict, con (slang), crook, lag (slang), villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, felon, jailbird, wrongdoer, miscreant, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, lawbreaker, perp (US, Canadian, informal) Definition a criminal who has been deprived of legal protection and rights a band of desperate outlaws Synonyms bandit, criminal, thief, crook (informal), robber, fugitive, outcast, delinquent, felon, or woman">highwayman or woman, desperado, marauder, brigand, lawbreaker, footpad (archaic) Synonyms criminal, offender, villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, felon, trespasser, wrongdoer, miscreant, malefactor, evildoer, lawbreakerDefinition a wicked or evil person As a copper, I've spent my life putting villains like him away. Synonyms evildoer, criminal, rogue, profligate, scoundrel (old-fashioned), wretch, libertine, knave (archaic), reprobate, miscreant, malefactor, blackguard, rapscallion, caitiff (archaic), wrong 'un (slang) |