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单词 malefactor
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Examples of 'malefactor' in a sentence
malefactor

It might have been brought in by a thief, or by a malefactor who had followed Richie from Manhattan.

Definition of 'malefactor'

(noun) 
Definition
a criminal or wrongdoer
Synonyms
wrongdoer
ways to punish the wrongdoer so he will not offend again
criminal
He was put in a cell with several hardened criminals.
convict
The prison houses only lifers and convicts on death row.
offender
The judge sentenced her to seven years as a repeat offender.
crook (informal)
The man is a crook and a liar.
outlaw
a band of desperate outlaws
villain
As a copper, I've spent my life putting villains like him away.
culprit
The real culprits in the fight have not yet been identified.
delinquent
a young delinquent
felon
He's a convicted felon.
miscreant
Local people demanded that the magistrate apprehend the miscreants.
evildoer
transgressor
lawbreaker
The money should be spent on training first-time lawbreakers to earn an honest living.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of convict
Definition
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,
malefactor
in the sense of criminal
Definition
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)
in the sense of crook
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 of
malefactor

  • malcontent
  • male
  • malediction
  • malefactor
  • malevolence
  • malevolent
  • malformation

Synonyms of 'malefactor'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of culprit
Definition
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)
in the sense of delinquent
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,
lawbreaker
in the sense of felon
Definition
(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)
in the sense of lawbreaker
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)
in the sense of miscreant
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)
in the sense of offender
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)
in the sense of outlaw
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)
in the sense of transgressor
Synonyms
criminal,
offender,
villain,
culprit,
sinner,
delinquent,
felon,
trespasser,
wrongdoer,
miscreant,
malefactor,
evildoer,
lawbreaker
in the sense of villain
Definition
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)
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