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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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › criminalCRIMINAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRIMINAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes. A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto. Synonyms: lawbreaker, convict, con [slang], offender More Synonyms of criminal. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Criminal means connected with crime. He faces various criminal charges.

5. 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.

6. 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)

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

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   5 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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]

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

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   CRIMINAL meaning: 1 : involving illegal activity relating to crime; 2 : relating to laws that describe crimes rather than to laws about a person's rights