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noun
- 1. a person who has committed a crime: "these men are dangerous criminals"
adjective
- 1. relating to crime: "they are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking: informal "he may never fulfil his potential, and that would be a criminal waste" Similar Opposite
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CRIMINAL definition: 1. someone who commits a crime: 2. relating to crime: 3. very bad or morally wrong: . Learn more.
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Definitions of criminal. noun. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. synonyms: crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw. see more. adjective. involving or being or having the nature of a crime. “a criminal offense” “ criminal abuse” synonyms: felonious. illegal. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.
noun. a person guilty or convicted of a crime. Synonyms: gangster, hoodlum, crook, felon, culprit, transgressor, evildoer, malefactor. criminal. / ˈkrɪmɪnəl / noun. a person charged with and convicted of crime. a person who commits crimes for a living.
CRIMINAL meaning: 1. someone who commits a crime: 2. relating to crime: 3. very bad or morally wrong: . Learn more.
A criminal is a person who commits a crime, such as a violent, hardened, or petty criminal. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word criminal with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of criminal as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms and translations. Find out how to use criminal to describe someone who has committed a crime or something that is very bad or morally wrong.