Synonyms for malefactor
- con
- convict
- culprit
- delinquent
- evildoer
- felon
- hellhound
- hoodlum
- jailbird
- lawbreaker
- outcast
- outlaw
- prisoner
- rapscallion
- rascal
- rogue
- rounder
- rowdy
- ruffian
- scamp
- scoundrel
- sinner
- thug
- transgressor
- varlet
- villain
- wretch
- wrongdoer
- bad egg
- black sheep
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criminal
noun. person who breaks the law
- bad actor
- black marketeer
- blackmailer
- con
- convict
- crook
- culprit
- delinquent
- desperado
- deuce
- evildoer
- ex-con
- felon
- fugitive
- gangster
- guerilla
- heavy
- hood
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- hustler
- inside person
- jailbird
- lawbreaker
- malefactor
- mobster
- mug
- muscle
- offender
- outlaw
- racketeer
- repeater
- scofflaw
- sinner
- slippery eel
- thug
- transgressor
- trespasser
- wrongdoer
- yardbird
criminals
noun. person who breaks the law
- bad actor
- black marketeer
- blackmailer
- con
- convict
- crook
- culprit
- delinquent
- desperado
- deuce
- evildoer
- ex-con
- felon
- fugitive
- gangster
- guerilla
- heavy
- hood
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- hustler
- inside person
- jailbird
- lawbreaker
- malefactor
- mobster
- mug
- muscle
- offender
- outlaw
- racketeer
- repeater
- scofflaw
- sinner
- slippery eel
- thug
- transgressor
- trespasser
- wrongdoer
- yardbird
culprit
noun. person responsible for wrongdoing
culprits
noun. person responsible for wrongdoing
delinquent
noun. criminal, often young
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