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criminal
[ krim-uh-nl ]
adjective
- of the nature of or involving crime.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- guilty of crime.
Antonyms:
- Law. of or relating to crime or its punishment:
a criminal proceeding.
- senseless; foolish:
It's criminal to waste so much good food.
- exorbitant; grossly overpriced:
They charge absolutely criminal prices.
noun
- a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
criminal
/ ˈɪɪə /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··Բ· adverb
- ԴDz···Բ adjective noun
- non···Բ· adverb
- ܲ·-··Բ adjective
- qua·si-··Բ· adverb
- ܲ···Բ adjective
- sub···Բ· adverb
- ····Բ adjective noun
- su·per···Բ· adverb
- ܲ···Բ adjective
- un···Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of criminal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Of those people currently being held, only four were identified as having criminal records, according to the report.
Now the criminal case has concluded, the south Wales force has released previously unpublished details of an unrelated misconduct investigation into an insurance fraud.
Although the case remained open, no criminal charges were filed against the students.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, accusing James of mortgage fraud.
Upon moving to the U.S. in 2007, they found that roles for Black men in film and TV often were limited to drug dealers and criminals, slaves and servants.
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More About Criminal
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 has a few other senses as an adjective.
A criminal is a person who breaks the law and engages in illegal activity.
- Real-life examples: Shoplifters, kidnappers, bank robbers, and pirates are all criminals.
- Used in a sentence: The judged sentenced the two wanted criminals to prison for stealing a car.
As an adjective, criminal describes something involved in or related to committing a crime.
- Real-life examples: Stealing a car, robbing someone’s house, and printing fake money to use as real money are all criminal acts. They are all against the law, and a person will be arrested if caught doing any of these acts. Police might say a person is accused of criminal activity if they believe the person was doing something illegal.
- Used in a sentence: The gangster Al Capone was in charge of a criminal organization.
Criminal can also be used to describe something that is related to crime without actually engaging in it.
- Real-life examples: In the United States, criminal law is a collection of laws that state what the government or society says is a crime and will result in punishment by the state if someone is proved to have broken the law. A criminal lawyer is a lawyer who specializes in criminal law.
- Used in a sentence: When Jimmy was arrested for breaking into his neighbor’s house, he called a criminal lawyer to help him.
Where does criminal come from?
The first records of criminal come from around 1350. It ultimately comes from the Late Latin ī, which comes from the Latin ī, meaning “crime” or “charge.”
Did you know … ?
are some other forms related to criminal?
- criminally (adverb)
- noncriminal (adjective)
- noncriminally (adjective)
- quasicriminal (adjective)
are some synonyms for criminal?
are some words that share a root or word element with criminal?
are some words that often get used in discussing criminal?
How is criminal used in real life?
Criminal is a common word that refers to people who commit crime or things that are related to crime.
If anyone asks you for money to publish your book, it is a scam and they are criminals.
— Cassandra Clare (@cassieclare)
People really try to perform the criminal acts they see in movies and expect to get away with it.
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce)
Everyone on Twitter just became an expert on Florida criminal law.
— Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner)
Try using criminal!
Is criminal used correctly in the following sentence?
The police were searching for a criminal who stole from a grocery store.
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