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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.
The meaning of CRIMINAL is relating to, involving, or being a crime. How to use criminal in a sentence.
A criminal is someone who breaks the law. If you're a murderer, thief, or tax cheat, you're a criminal.
5 meanings: 1. a person charged with and convicted of crime 2. a person who commits crimes for a living 3. of, involving, or.... Click for more definitions.
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. adjective. of, involving, or guilty of crime.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈkrɪmɪn ə l / us. B1. someone who has committed a crime: a dangerous / violent criminal. Fewer examples. a notorious criminal. a convicted criminal. hardened criminals. They've been unfairly labelled as criminals. They've introduced a revolutionary new programme to reform criminals.
noun. /ˈkrɪmɪnl/ a person who commits a crime. a convicted criminal. Police sometimes put themselves in danger when arresting violent criminals. Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). a career criminal (= who earns their income through criminal activities)
criminal. adjective. /ˈkrɪmɪnl/. /ˈkrɪmɪnl/. [usually before noun] (rather formal or law) connected with or involving crime. It should be a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any wild animal. Criminal activities pose significant threats to the economy and national security.
Definition of criminal adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A criminal is a person who has committed a crime. A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals. 2. adjective. Criminal means connected with crime. Her husband faces various criminal charges. 3. adjective. If you describe an action as criminal, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. [disapproval]
