criminal
[ krim-uh-nl ]
/ ˈkrɪm ə nl /
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adjective
of the nature of or involvingcrime.
guilty of crime.
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 FOR criminal
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Origin of criminal
synonym study for criminal
1. See illegal.
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British Dictionary definitions for criminal
criminal
/ (ˈkrɪmɪnəl) /
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 punishmentcriminal court; criminal lawyer
informal senseless or deplorablea criminal waste of money
Derived forms of criminal
criminally, adverbWord Origin for criminal
C15: from Late Latin crīminālis; see crime, -al 1
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