malefactor
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for malefactor, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who has committed a crime.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English malefactour, from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō — itself formed from male (“evilly”) and factus (“made or done”), the past participle of facio (“to make or do”).
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