malefactor - Word of the Day - English - The Free Dictionary malefactor (noun) Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Synonyms: criminal, crook, felon, outlaw Usage: A judge having sentenced a malefactor to the penitentiary was proceeding to point out to him the disadvantages of crime and the profit of reformation
malefic - Word of the Day - English - The Free Dictionary malefic (adjective) Having or exerting a malignant influence Synonyms: malevolent, malign, evil Usage: I would bet my life that Amelia's grades would improve if she stopped going out with those malefic hoodlums every night