Malefactor – A person who commits a crime

(Pronounced mal-uh-fak-ter)

To remember the definition of the word malefactor, use the following mnemonic:

A malfunction was the factor (malefactor) for them being caught committing a crime.

Examples of malefactor in a sentence

The witness had to point out the malefactor from the police line-up.

I was wrongly accused as the malefactor of a bank robbery.

The malefactor was sentenced to three years in jail.