'Malefactor' definitions:
Definition of 'malefactor'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Malefactor'
From: GCIDE
- Malefactor \Mal`e*fac"tor\, n. [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See Malice, and Fact.]
- 1. An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal. [1913 Webster]
- 2. One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. Opposite of benefactor. --H. Brooke. --Fuller. "Malefactors of great wealth." [1913 Webster +PJC]
- Syn: Evil doer; criminal; culprit; felon; convict. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'malefactor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bad person,
- blackguard,
- criminal,
- crook,
- culprit,
- deceiver,
- delinquent,
- evil man,
- evil person,
- evildoer,
- felon,
- gangster,
- knave,
- lawbreaker,
- malevolent,
- malfeasant,
- malfeasor,
- miscreant,
- misdemeanant,
- misdemeanist,
- misfeasor,
- mobster,
- offender,
- outlaw,
- public enemy,
- racketeer,
- rascal,
- rogue,
- scoundrel,
- sinner,
- thief,
- transgressor,
- villain,
- worker of ill,
- wrongdoer