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noun
- 1. a person who has committed a crime: "these men are dangerous criminals"
adjective
- 1. relating to crime: "they are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking: informal "he may never fulfil his potential, and that would be a criminal waste" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of CRIMINAL is relating to, involving, or being a crime. How to use criminal in a sentence.
involving or having the character of a crime: She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury. He had an extensive criminal record (= an official record of having committed many crimes). The way she blames other people for her own mistakes is criminal (= wrong).
A criminal is a person who breaks the law and engages in illegal activity. Real-life examples: Shoplifters, kidnappers, bank robbers, and pirates are all criminals. Used in a sentence: The judged sentenced the two wanted criminals to prison for stealing a car. As an adjective, criminal describes something involved in or related to committing a ...
A criminal is someone who breaks the law. If you're a murderer, thief, or tax cheat, you're a criminal. When you think of criminals, your first thought might be of someone awful like a murderer.
CRIMINAL meaning: 1. someone who commits a crime: 2. relating to crime: 3. very bad or morally wrong: . Learn more.
A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes. A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto. Synonyms: lawbreaker, convict, con [slang], offender More Synonyms of criminal. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. Criminal means connected with crime.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈkrɪmɪn ə l / us. B1. someone who has committed a crime: a dangerous / violent criminal. Fewer examples. a notorious criminal. a convicted criminal. hardened criminals. They've been unfairly labelled as criminals. They've introduced a revolutionary new programme to reform criminals.