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[ krim-uh-nl ] / ˈkrɪm ə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR criminal ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof the nature of or involving crime. guilty of crime. Law. of or relating to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding. senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food. exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices. nouna person guilty or convicted of a crime. Origin of criminal1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin crīminālis, equivalent to Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen;see crime) + -ālis-al1 SYNONYMS FOR criminal1 felonious, unlawful. 6 malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, culprit, felon, crook, hoodlum, gangster. SEE SYNONYMS FOR criminal ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR criminalSEE ANTONYMS FOR criminal ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for criminal1. See illegal. OTHER WORDS FROM criminalcrim·i·nal·ly, adverbnon·crim·i·nal, adjective, nounnon·crim·i·nal·ly, adverbqua·si-crim·i·nal, adjective qua·si-crim·i·nal·ly, adverbsub·crim·i·nal, adjectivesub·crim·i·nal·ly, adverbsu·per·crim·i·nal, adjective, nounsu·per·crim·i·nal·ly, adverbun·crim·i·nal, adjectiveun·crim·i·nal·ly, adverb Words nearby criminalcrime-fighter, crimen injuria, crime passionnel, crime sheet, crimewave, criminal, criminal assault, criminal code, criminal contempt, criminal conversation, criminal court Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for criminalThe judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads. Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST But most likely it was linked to the way priests identify with the poor in the face of government and criminal abuses. Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST Like any service for hire, it is extremely important for the traffickers to provide a reputable service, criminal as it is. Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST Having a criminal record can reduce the likelihood of getting a callback or job offer by 50 percent. His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“There is nothing whatsoever in the video which supports the charges—it shows no criminal activity,” Bakir said. Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was an elderly man, with hard features and piercing eyes, who received me almost brutally, as if I had been a criminal. The Clique of Gold|Emile Gaboriau A ‘political’ is not identified with the criminal any more than a debtor is identified with a felon in England. Russian Life To-day|Right Rev. Herbert Bury The criminal classes silently left the town, and peace and order reigned. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs|Orange Jacobs The authorities of our Nation have condemned membership in the Communist organization as illegal and have proven Debs a criminal. The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto It was necessary for the criminal to get Corbut out of the way. The Crime of the French Caf and Other Stories|Nicholas Carter
British Dictionary definitions for criminal
nouna person charged with and convicted of crime a person who commits crimes for a living adjectiveof, involving, or guilty of crime (prenominal) of or relating to crime or its punishmentcriminal court; criminal lawyer informal senseless or deplorablea criminal waste of money Derived forms of criminalcriminally, adverbWord Origin for criminalC15: from Late Latin crīminālis; see crime, -al 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to criminalscandalous, illegal, unlawful, vicious, illegitimate, deplorable, corrupt, illicit, immoral, senseless, culprit, offender, crook, hooligan, fugitive, gangster, hoodlum, felon, thug, convict |