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Synonyms for criminal
ˈkrɪm ə nlcrim·i·nal

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  1. criminalnoun

    Synonyms:
    offender, lawbreaker, illegal, perpetrator

  2. criminaladjective

    Being against the law; forbidden by law.

    Synonyms:
    lawbreaker, offender, perpetrator, illegal

  3. criminaladjective

    Guilty of breaking the law.

    Synonyms:
    illegal

  4. criminaladjective

    Of or relating to crime.

    Synonyms:
    illegal

  5. criminaladjective

    Abhorrent or very undesirable, even if allowed by law.

    Printing such asinine opinions without rebuttal is criminal, even when not libel!

    Synonyms:
    illegal

  6. criminaladjective

    Of or relating to crime control, notably penal law.

    His criminal record shows his resistance to all crime prevention and - repression.

    Synonyms:
    illegal

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. criminal

    Every criminal act is illegal or unlawful, but illegal or unlawful acts may not be criminal. Offenses against public law are criminal; offenses against private rights are merely illegal or unlawful. As a general rule, all acts punishable by fine or imprisonment or both, are criminal in view of the law. It is illegal for a man to trespass on another's land, but it is not criminal; the trespasser is liable to a civil suit for damages, but not to indictment, fine, or imprisonment. A felonious act is a criminal act of an aggravated kind, which is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary or by death. A flagitious crime is one that brings public odium. Vicious refers to the indulgence of evil appetites, habits, or passions; vicious acts are not necessarily criminal, or even illegal; we speak of a vicious horse. That which is iniquitous, i. e., contrary to equity, may sometimes be done under the forms of law. Ingratitude is sinful, hypocrisy is wicked, but neither is punishable by human law; hence, neither is criminal or illegal. Compare SIN.

    Synonyms:
    abominable, culpable, felonious, flagitious, guilty, illegal, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, unlawful, vicious, vile, wicked, wrong

    Antonyms:
    innocent, just, lawful, legal, meritorious, moral, right, virtuous

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. criminal

    Synonyms:
    illegal, felonious, vicious, culpable, wrong, iniquitous, sinful, immoral, guilty, nefarious, flagitious

    Antonyms:
    lawful, virtuous, right, jury innocent, moral, meritorious, creditable, honorable, praiseworthy, laudable

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactoradjective

    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

    Synonyms:
    whitlow, twist, shepherd's crook, malefactor, bend, turn, crook, felon, outlaw

    Antonyms:
    guiltless, clean-handed, right, innocent, legal

  2. condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, viciousadjective

    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

    "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

    Synonyms:
    felonious, savage, reprehensible, fell, pitiful, venomous, miserable, lamentable, deplorable, roughshod, evil, cruel, barbarous, vicious, poisonous, woeful, condemnable, wretched, distressing, execrable, brutal, sorry, sad

    Antonyms:
    right, guiltless, innocent, clean-handed, legal

  3. criminaladjective

    guilty of crime or serious offense

    "criminal in the sight of God and man"

    Synonyms:
    deplorable, felonious, vicious, condemnable, reprehensible

    Antonyms:
    clean-handed, legal, guiltless, right, innocent

  4. criminal, feloniousadjective

    involving or being or having the nature of a crime

    "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"

    Synonyms:
    deplorable, felonious, vicious, condemnable, reprehensible

    Antonyms:
    innocent, guiltless, right, clean-handed, legal

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. criminaladjective

    Synonyms:
    wrong, contrary to law

  2. criminaladjective

    Synonyms:
    culpable, guilty

  3. criminalnoun

    Synonyms:
    culprit, delinquent, offender, transgressor, trespasser, malefactor, convict, felon

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. criminaladjective

    Synonyms:
    felonious, flagitious

  2. criminalnoun

    Synonyms:
    felon, malefactor, culprit, criminaloid

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How to use criminal in a sentence?

  1. Jared Kushner:

    It was truly a pleasure to work with Shahira on so many important issues including the historic tax reform package and criminal justice reform, her ability to navigate the politics on Capitol Hill will be greatly missed here at White House.

  2. Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu:

    Our investigators and staff continue to carefully gather evidence that we believe will prove critical to our investigation and result in a stronger criminal case.

  3. Dharmesh Mehta:

    We are working hard to disrupt and dismantle these criminal networks, and we applaud the law enforcement authorities who are already part of this fight. We urge governments to give these authorities the investigative tools, fundingand resources they need to bring criminal counterfeiters to justice because criminal enforcement -- through prosecution and other disruption measures such as freezing assets -- is one of the most effective ways to stop them.

  4. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera:

    They make use of these websites to advertise their products... It's just an additional tool that these networks operate through trust, the criminal organizations have become more sophisticated in the marketing of their services.

  5. Alan Dershowitz:

    I will be paraphrasing the successful argument made by( Supreme Court) Justice Benjamin Curtis in the trial of( then-President) Andrew Johnson back in the 1860s, where he argued that the framers intended for impeachable conduct only to be criminal-like conduct or conduct that is prohibited by the criminal law.


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