criminal
∞
2.1
- noun
- /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/
:
delincuente
- The detective arrested the man, proving he was a criminal who had committed several robberies.
- crime and criminals
- bring criminals to justice
- punish criminals
So yeah, I became a criminal quite early on in my life.
- So yeah, I became a criminal quite early on in my life.
- But the objective would be to get the, the criminals into court and prosecute them.
- No one wants unknown people who might be terrorists or criminals arriving here without checks.
- What had been divulged by Criminal A?
- DA Graham gives lowlife criminal life in prison.
- He then, after talking about criminals, talks about soldiers.
- Or maybe it's just the reason many criminals commit a murder.
- And most people that are criminals, they understand that.
- It's the, it's the criminals went after that the most.
- There's no such thing because these people are criminals and they don't want democracy.
- Then I would have so-called gangsters, criminals, you know, I'd have lunch with them.
- My mom turns around and says. This criminal next door,
Examples
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We were condemned as criminals, forced into exile.
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The man was little more than a common criminal, and a boorish one at that.
Fiction book (1991) -
So yeah, I became a criminal quite early on in my life.
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Recently, I had a case where the criminal himself was an interesting type.
Fiction book (1991) -
Walk in with a gun, get treated like a criminal.
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Does that make me a criminal?
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Those two criminals are not to be trusted.
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He was a professional criminal.
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You have to turn over criminals so they can be deported.
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During the five years from 1993 through 1997, thousands of white-collar criminals were prosecuted in the nation's federal courts.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
304
3.5
A person who has committed a crime or broken the law
175
5.5
A person found guilty of a serious crime like theft or assault
161
6.8
A person who commits a crime or other serious wrong
153
3.9
A dishonest person who cheats or steals
137
3.2
A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is in prison
101
4.4
A person who breaks the law and has no legal protection
11
3.8
A person who does things that are against the law
8
4.3
A person who breaks the law or hurts other people
3
8.8
A person who breaks the law or does something wrong
A person who breaks the law, for example by theft or fraud
A person who breaks the law
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
51
6.4
A person who does very serious illegal acts during a war, like killing civilians
20
6.5
A case in which the government takes someone to court to decide if they are guilty of a crime
14
3.5
An action that breaks the law and can result in punishment such as jail or fines
- Formal
5
8.2
Having or controlling something the law forbids that can lead to criminal charges
- Formal
4
7.5
Serious carelessness that puts other people at risk of harm or death
- Formal
3
8.8
Showing disrespect or disobeying a court and its orders can be punished as a crime
2
7.1
A person who often commits the same kind of crime and is arrested many times
A former lawsuit where a husband or wife sued someone for having sex with their married partner
A Canadian government group that shares and coordinates crime information for police across the country
The United States Army unit that investigates serious crimes involving soldiers worldwide
- Archaic
Illegally helping or interfering in someone else's lawsuit to block a fair decision
- NSFW
Sexual activity the law makes illegal, for example sex with a close family member or with a child
An agency that investigates crimes by members of the United States Army worldwide
The main Army lab that tests evidence for criminal cases
A laboratory in the United States Army that tests evidence to help criminal investigations
How Guilty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Criminal comes from the Latin crimen meaning 'crime', so a criminal is simply a person who has committed a crime or has been found guilty by the law.