malefactor

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ein Verbrechen oder eine andere böse Tat begeht; Übeltäter oder Verbrecher.

A noun referring to a person who commits a crime or some other wrong; an evildoer or criminal.

1. Criminal or wrongdoerC1formal

   A person who commits a crime or does something harmful or illegal.

   Übeltäter

   • The malefactor was sentenced to ten years in prison.
   • The court showed no mercy to the malefactor.
   • The police are still searching for the malefactor who robbed the bank.

   Synonymecriminalculpritfelonlawbreakermiscreantoffendervillainwrongdoer

   Antonymebenefactordo-gooder