principal vs malefactor

malefactor vs principal

principal and malefactor both are nouns.

principal is an adjective but malefactor is not an adjective.

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

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

principal: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
malefactor: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hyponyms of principal include criminal, crook, felon, outlaw.

principal (noun)	malefactor (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
an actor who plays a principal role
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

principal (adjective)	malefactor (adjective)
most important element

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