malefactors

Meaning of malefactors

plural noun

a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.

late Middle English: from Latin, from malefact- ‘done wrong’, from the verb malefacere, from male ‘ill’ + facere ‘do’.

Information about malefactors

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of malefactors is: malefactor.
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Hyphenation of malefactors

male-fac-tors

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • malefactors is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

malefactors synonyms

Meaning a person who has committed a crime:

criminal

Meaning a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed:

culprit

Meaning a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender:

wrongdoer

Meaning a person who commits an illegal act:

offender

Meaning a criminal:

villain

Meaning a person who breaks the law:

lawbreaker

Meaning a person who has committed a felony:

felon

Meaning a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment:

convict

Meaning a delinquent person:

delinquent

Meaning a person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts:

sinner

Meaning a person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive:

outlaw

Meaning a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue:

scoundrel

Meaning an unfortunate or unhappy person:

wretch

Meaning an unprincipled person:

reprobate

Meaning a dishonest or unprincipled man:

rogue

Meaning a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way):

rascal

Meaning a person who is dishonest or a criminal:

crook

Meaning a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc:

baddie

Meaning a person who has done something wrong or unlawful:

miscreant

Meaning a person entering someone's land or property without permission:

trespasser

Words that rhyme with malefactors

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