Meaning
criminal, crook
- A person who lives by crime or engages in illegal activities.
- An offender or crook, often referenced in news reports.
In a sentence
La polizia ha finalmente arrestato il noto malvivente.
The police finally arrested the notorious criminal.
Due malviventi hanno tentato di forzare la cassaforte della banca.
Two criminals tried to force open the bank vault.
Non c'era alcun malvivente nei paraggi durante l'orario di chiusura.
There was no criminal around during closing time.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| malvivente | singular |
| malviventi | plural |
Usage notes
- Common in journalistic and formal contexts reporting on crime.
- Takes masculine or feminine articles ('il malvivente', 'la malvivente') depending on the person.