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- Dictionarycriminal/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 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.
criminal: [adjective] relating to, involving, or being a crime.
criminal: 1 n someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Synonyms: crook , felon , malefactor , outlaw Examples: show 16 examples... hide 16 examples... William H. Bonney United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881) Jesse James United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and ...
Criminal definition: of the nature of or involving crime. . See examples of CRIMINAL used in a sentence.
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.