outlaw vs malefactor

outlaw and malefactor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, outlaw and malefactor are synonyms defined as:

outlaw and malefactor: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other synonyms of outlaw include criminal, crook, felon.

outlaw (noun)	malefactor (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

outlaw (adjective)	malefactor (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law

outlaw (verb)	malefactor (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw