punk vs malefactor

malefactor vs punk

punk and malefactor both are nouns.

punk is an adjective but malefactor is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, malefactor is a hypernym of punk; that is, malefactor is a word with a broader meaning than punk:

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

Other hypernyms of punk include criminal, crook, felon, outlaw.

punk (noun)	malefactor (noun)
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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

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

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