Synonyms & related words for malefactor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malefactor — including criminal, evildoer, felon, misfeasor, wrongdoer, malfeasant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malefactor

Explore words related to malefactor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include evildoing, misdoer, ganof, goniff, gonif, scoundrelly, perpetrator, highbinder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malefactor

Common synonyms for malefactor include criminal, evildoer, felon, misfeasor, wrongdoer, malfeasant, miscreant, crook — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malefactor come from?

The word malefactor breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -fac, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.