criminative
- adjective
- /ˈkrɪmɪnətɪv/
- Formal
- The detective presented criminative evidence that pointed directly to the suspect.
Examples
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The report contained several criminative statements implicating the accused.
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His silence during questioning was viewed as criminative by the jury.
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The criminative remarks made during the meeting were shocking.
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His criminative comments about her past were unnecessary.
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The detective presented criminative evidence that pointed directly to the suspect.
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The report contained several criminative statements implicating the accused.
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His silence during questioning was viewed as criminative by the jury.
Synonyms
Showing that someone may be guilty of a crime
Showing blame or suggesting someone did something wrong
Making someone look guilty of a crime
Showing blame toward someone
Likely to show someone is guilty
Suggesting that someone is guilty or to blame, especially in a legal case
Showing blame or saying someone did something wrong
Antonyms
How Incriminating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Criminative comes from the Latin root crimen, which means 'charge' or 'accusation', and is the same root behind the familiar words crime and criminal. So, something criminative points to blame or makes someone seem guilty.