MALEFACTOR Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word malefactor. (close relations)
malefactors
Best Alternative Words for MALEFACTOR
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |