malfeasant
One doing wrong
Malfeasant describes someone who commits wrongdoing, especially in an official capacity: a malfeasant official, malfeasant conduct.
As a noun, a malfeasant is the person who commits such acts.
The word belongs to legal and formal contexts, where it emphasizes breach of duty or trust rather than ordinary misconduct.
Serious crime perpetrator
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
- culpritPerson found guilty
- convictJailed offender after trial
fraudster · embezzler · racketeer · swindler · forger · perjurer · conspirator · accomplice
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- extortionObtaining through threats
racketeering · payola · profiteering · collusion · skimming · venality · misappropriation · self-dealing
Extremely evil or villainous
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
heinous · dastardly · iniquitous · wrongdoer · scoundrel · blackguard · knave · evildoer
Inclined to mislead others
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- perfidiousDeliberately breaking faith
treacherous · dishonorable · double-dealing · two-faced · underhanded · scheming · conniving · untrustworthy
Lacking moral standards
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- unconscionableMorally unacceptable, beyond reason
- reprehensibleDeserving condemnation
- exploitativeUnfairly using others' vulnerabilities
self-serving · impropriety · misconduct · wrongdoing · violation · transgression · breach · dereliction
felon
Serious crime perpetrator
- offenderOne who breaks rules
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
- culpritPerson found guilty
convict · fraudster · embezzler · racketeer · swindler · forger · perjurer · conspirator · accomplice · accessory
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- graftIllicit political gain
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
extortion · racketeering · payola · profiteering · collusion · skimming · venality · misappropriation · self-dealing · patronage
nefarious
Extremely evil or villainous
- malevolentHarboring ill will
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
vile · heinous · dastardly · iniquitous · wrongdoer · scoundrel · blackguard · knave · evildoer · villain
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
perfidious · treacherous · dishonorable · double-dealing · two-faced · underhanded · scheming · conniving · untrustworthy · disingenuous
unprincipled
Lacking moral standards
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- unconscionableMorally unacceptable, beyond reason
- reprehensibleDeserving condemnation
exploitative · self-serving · impropriety · misconduct · wrongdoing · violation · transgression · breach · dereliction · negligent
malfeasantupstanding
Morally upright, honest
dutiful · law-abiding · incorruptible · ethical · trustworthy