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   criminal

   /ˈkrɪmɪnl/

   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 unlawfulillegalagainst the lawillicitillegitimatelawbreakinglawlessfeloniousdelinquentculpablevillainousnefariouscorruptfraudulentindictablepunishableactionableunauthorizedunsanctionedoutlawedbannedforbiddeninterdictedproscribedwrongbadevilwickediniquitousinformal:crookedshadydirtybentdodgymalfeasantOpposite lawful
   • ▪ relating to crime as opposed to civil matters: "a criminal court"
   • 2. (of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking: informal "he may never fulfil his potential, and that would be a criminal waste" Similar deplorablepreposterousshamefulreprehensibledisgracefulinexcusableunforgivableunpardonableunacceptablesenselessfoolishridiculousoutrageousmonstrousshockingscandalouswickedsinfulimmoraliniquitousrare:egregiousOpposite commendable

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen, crimin- (see crime).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRIMINAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   A criminal is someone who breaks the law. If you're a murderer, thief, or tax cheat, you're a criminal.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-malaysianCRIMINAL | translate English to Malay - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRIMINAL translate: jenayah, melanggar undang-undang, jahat, pesalah. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Malay Dictionary.

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   noun. a person charged with and convicted of crime. a person who commits crimes for a living. adjective. of, involving, or guilty of crime. prenominal of or relating to crime or its punishment. criminal lawyer. criminal court. informal. senseless or deplorable. a criminal waste of money. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈcriminally, adverb.

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