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MALEFACTOR Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word malefactor. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word malefactor. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MALEFACTOR

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criminal
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

• guilty of crime or serious offense

• involving or being or having the nature of a crime

felon
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

• a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

outlaw
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

• disobedient to or defiant of law

verb

• declare illegal; outlaw

culprit
nounn
noun

• someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

delinquent
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a young offender

adjective satellite

• guilty of a misdeed

• failing in what duty requires

• past due; not paid at the scheduled time

evildoer
nounn
noun

• a person who sins (without repenting)

lawbreaker
nounn
noun

• someone who violates the law

miscreant
nounn
noun

• a person without moral scruples

offender
nounn
noun

• a person who transgresses moral or civil law

rascal
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

• one who is playfully mischievous

reprobate
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person without moral scruples

adjective satellite

• deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

verb

• reject (documents) as invalid

• abandon to eternal damnation

• express strong disapproval of

scoundrel
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

sinner
nounn
noun

• a person who sins (without repenting)

transgressor
nounn
noun

• someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command

villain
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

• the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

wrongdoer
nounn
noun

• a person who transgresses moral or civil law

crook
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

• a circular segment of a curve

• a long staff with one end being hook shaped

verb

• bend or cause to bend

Best Hypernyms For MALEFACTOR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for malefactor, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
convict criminal culprit delinquent evildoer lawbreaker offender outlaw perpetrator principal villain wrongdoer

Alternatives for CRIMINAL

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