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Definitions for Criminal
[1] of the nature of or involving crime.
[2] guilty of crime.
[3] Law . of or relating to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding.
[4] senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food.
[5] exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices.
[6] a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
[7] a person charged with and convicted of crime
[8] a person who commits crimes for a living
[9] of, involving, or guilty of crime
[10] (prenominal) of or relating to crime or its punishment criminal court ; criminal lawyer
[11] informal senseless or deplorable a criminal waste of money
Words related to Criminal
scandalous, illegal, unlawful, vicious, illegitimate, deplorable, corrupt, illicit, immoral, senseless, culprit, offender, crook, hooligan, fugitive, gangster, hoodlum, felon, thug, convict
Words nearby Criminal
crimean gothic, crimean tatar, crimean war, crimen injuria, crimewave, criminal, criminal assault, criminal code, criminal contempt, criminal conversation, criminal court
Origin of Criminal
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin crīminālis, equivalent to Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -ālis -al1
Other words from Criminal
crim·i·nal·ly , adverb
non·crim·i·nal , adjective, noun
non·crim·i·nal·ly , adverb
qua·si-crim·i·nal , adjective
qua·si-crim·i·nal·ly , adverb
sub·crim·i·nal , adjective
sub·crim·i·nal·ly , adverb
su·per·crim·i·nal , adjective, noun
su·per·crim·i·nal·ly , adverb
un·crim·i·nal , adjective
un·crim·i·nal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Criminal
C15: from Late Latin crīminālis; see crime , -al 1
Synonyms for Criminal
corrupt, deplorable, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, immoral, scandalous, senseless, unlawful, vicious, bent, heavy, racket, wildcat, wrong, caught, crooked, culpable, dirty, hung up, indictable, iniquitous, nefarious, off base, out of line, peccant, shady, smoking gun, unrighteous, villainous, wicked