criminal

crim·i·nal

C0747800 (krĭm′ə-nəl)adj.1. Of, involving, or having the nature of crime: criminal abuse.2. Relating to the administration of penal law.3. a. Guilty of crime.b. Characteristic of a criminal.4. Shameful; disgraceful: a criminal waste of talent.n. One that has committed or been legally convicted of a crime.

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[Middle English, from Old French criminel, from Late Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, crīmin-, accusation; see crime.]

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crim′i·nal·ly adv.

criminal

(ˈkrɪmɪnəl) n1. (Law) a person charged with and convicted of crime2. a person who commits crimes for a livingadj3. (Law) of, involving, or guilty of crime4. (Law) (prenominal) of or relating to crime or its punishment: criminal court; criminal lawyer. 5. informal senseless or deplorable: a criminal waste of money. [C15: from Late Latin crīminālis; see crime, -al¹] ˈcriminally adv

crim•i•nal

(ˈkrɪm ə nl)

adj. 1. of the nature of or involving crime. 2. guilty of crime. 3. dealing with crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding. 4. senseless; foolish: a criminal waste of food. 5. exorbitant; outrageous: criminal prices. n. 6. a person convicted of a crime. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin crīminālis= Latin crīmin-, s. of crīmen crime + -ālis -al¹] crim′i•nal•ly, adv. syn: See illegal.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	criminal - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crimecrook, felon, malefactor, outlawaccessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crimearsonist, firebug, incendiary - a criminal who illegally sets fire to propertyblackmailer, extortioner, extortionist - a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about thembootlegger, moonshiner - someone who makes or sells illegal liquorbriber, suborner - someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful actcoconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter - a member of a conspiracydesperado, desperate criminal - a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)fugitive from justice, fugitive - someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justicegangster, mobster - a criminal who is a member of ganghighbinder - a corrupt politicianhighjacker, hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destinationhood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, toughie, goon, tough - an aggressive and violent young criminalgaolbird, jail bird, jailbird - a criminal who has been jailed repeatedlyabductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher - someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)mafioso - a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United Statesgangster's moll, gun moll, moll - the girlfriend of a gangsterliquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)principal - (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvementparolee, probationer - someone released on probation or on paroledrug dealer, drug peddler, drug trafficker, peddler, pusher - an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugsracketeer - someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)raper, rapist - someone who forces another to have sexual intercoursehabitual criminal, recidivist, repeater - someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)scofflaw - one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonsescontrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler - someone who imports or exports without paying dutiesstealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling ittraitor, treasonist - someone who betrays his country by committing treasonlaw offender, lawbreaker, violator - someone who violates the law
Adj.	1.	criminal - bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"condemnable, reprehensible, vicious, deplorablewrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
	2.	criminal - guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man"guilty - responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"
	3.	criminal - involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"feloniousillegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"

criminal

noun1. lawbreaker, convict, con (slang), offender, crook (informal), lag (slang), villain, culprit, sinner, delinquent, felon, con man (informal), jailbird, malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, skelm (S. African) He was put in a cell with several hardened criminals.adjective1. unlawful, illicit, lawless, wrong, illegal, corrupt, crooked (informal), vicious, immoral, wicked, culpable, under-the-table, villainous, nefarious, iniquitous, indictable, felonious, bent (slang) The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.
unlawful right, legal, innocent, honourable, honest, lawful, law-abiding, commendable2. (Informal) disgraceful, ridiculous, foolish, senseless, scandalous, preposterous, deplorable This project is a criminal waste of time and resources.

criminal

adjectiveOf, involving, or being a crime:illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongful.nounOne who commits a crime:lawbreaker, malefactor, offender.Law: felon.

Translations

犯罪的罪犯刑事上的可耻的

crime

(kraim) noun1. act(s) punishable by law. Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase. 罪行 罪行2. something wrong though not illegal. What a crime to cut down those trees! 憾事，罪過 蠢事，罪过 criminal (ˈkriminl) adjective1. concerned with crime. criminal law. 刑事上的 刑事上的2. against the law. Theft is a criminal offence. 犯罪的 犯罪的3. very wrong; wicked. a criminal waste of food. 可恥的 可耻的 noun a person who has been found guilty of a crime. 罪犯 罪犯ˈcriminally adverb 有罪地 有罪地

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