malefactor vs punk

punk vs malefactor

malefactor and punk both are nouns.

malefactor is not an adjective while punk is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
malefactor	Yes	No	No	No
punk	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, punk is a hyponym of malefactor; that is, punk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than malefactor:

malefactor: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
punk: an aggressive and violent young criminal

Other hyponyms of malefactor include accessary, accessory, arsonist, firebug, incendiary, blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist, bootlegger, moonshiner, briber, suborner, coconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter, desperado, desperate criminal, fugitive, fugitive from justice, gangster, mobster, highbinder, highjacker, hijacker, goon, hood, hoodlum, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie, gaolbird, jail bird, jailbird, abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher, mafioso, gangster's moll, gun moll, moll, liquidator, manslayer, murderer, parolee, probationer, drug dealer, drug peddler, drug trafficker, peddler, pusher, racketeer, raper, rapist, habitual criminal, recidivist, repeater, scofflaw, contrabandist, moon-curser, moon curser, runner, smuggler, stealer, thief, traitor, treasonist, law offender, lawbreaker, violator.

malefactor (noun)	punk (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime	rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
	an aggressive and violent young criminal
	a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
	substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
	material for starting a fire

malefactor (adjective)	punk (adjective)
	of very poor quality; flimsy

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