malefactors

The word “malefactors” has 4 syllables: mal-e-fac-tors

It's pronounced as /ˈmæl.ɪˌfæk.tərz/

What is synonym and antonym for malefactors?

In the thesaurus, “malefactors” has 55 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for malefactors along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for malefactors

accomplices
accused
arrestees
backsliders
blackhanders
button men
convicts
corrupters
corruptors
criminals
crooks
culprits
defendants
desperadoes
desperados
detainees
enforcers
evildoers
felons
fish
fishes
gallows birds
gangsters
gunmen
guns
gunsels
hit men
hoodlums
hooligans
immoralists
jailbirds
lawbreakers
miscreants
misdemeanants
misdoers
misfeasors
mobsters
offenders
outlaws
perpetrators
perps
principals
racketeers
recidivists
relapsers
repeaters
reprobates
sinners
suspects
thugs
transgressors
trespassers
triggermen
villains
wrongdoers

Antonyms for malefactors

angels
gangbusters
innocents
lawmen
saints

Meanings of malefactors

noun
1. A criminal or felon.
2. An evildoer.

Example Sentences

The police were on high alert for the group of malefactors who had been terrorizing the city.
The king ordered the capture of all known malefactors who had committed heinous acts.
The detectives worked tirelessly to identify the malefactors behind the string of burglaries.
In the story, the malefactors were eventually brought to justice by the hero.
The town's citizens were determined to protect themselves from the malefactors who had been causing unrest.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to malefactors, such as: accomplices, accused, angels, arrestees, backsliders, blackhanders, button men.

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