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   Crim·i·nal

   /ˈkrimənl/

   

   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"
   • ▪ (of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking: "he may never fulfill 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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › CriminalCriminal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. When you think of criminals, your first thought might be of someone awful like a murderer.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRIMINAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 5 senses: 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRIMINAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   very bad or morally wrong: It's criminal that people are having to wait so long for hospital treatment. criminally. adverb. criminal. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcriminal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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)

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › criminalCriminal - definition of criminal by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › criminalCriminal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : involving illegal activity : relating to crime. committing criminal acts/activities. a criminal organization. a history of criminal behavior. [+] more examples. 2. always used before a noun : relating to laws that describe crimes rather than to laws about a person's rights. the criminal justice system. a criminal court/case/trial.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcriminal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /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. a criminal act punishable by up to five years in jail.