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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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1. : relating to, involving, or being a crime. criminal neglect. a criminal organization. 2. : relating to crime or to the prosecution of suspects in a crime. criminal statistics. brought criminal action. the criminal justice system. 3. : guilty of crime. also : of or befitting a criminal. a criminal mind. 4. : disgraceful.
A criminal is someone who breaks the law. If you're a murderer, thief, or tax cheat, you're a criminal.
Meaning of criminal in English. criminal. noun [ C ] us / ˈkrɪm.ə.n ə l / uk / ˈkrɪm.ɪ.n ə l / Add to word list. B1. someone who commits a crime: a dangerous / violent criminal. Synonyms. crook (CRIMINAL) informal. culprit. evildoer. felon specialized. the guilty party. malefactor formal. offender. outlaw. perpetrator. villain UK informal.
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.
What is a basic definition of criminal? A criminal is a person who commits crime. Criminal is also used to describe something involved in committing crime or related to crime.
CRIMINAL definition: 1. relating to crime: 2. very bad or morally wrong: 3. someone who has committed a crime: . Learn more.
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.
: 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.
Dictionary Meanings. Criminal Definition. krĭmə-nəl. criminals. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Having the nature of crime; being a crime. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Involving or relating to crime. Webster's New World. Dealing with law cases involving crime.
