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- [krim-uh-nl]
- /ˈkrɪm ə nl/
- /ˈkrɪmɪnl/
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- [krim-uh-nl]
- /ˈkrɪm ə nl/
Definitions of criminal word
- countable noun criminal A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes. 3
- adjective criminal Criminal means connected with crime. 3
- adjective criminal If you describe an action as criminal, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. 3
- noun criminal a person charged with and convicted of crime 3
- noun criminal a person who commits crimes for a living 3
- adjective criminal of, involving, or guilty of crime 3
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Origin of criminal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin crīminālis, equivalent to Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Criminal
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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criminal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for criminal
noun criminal
- culprit — When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit.
- offender — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
- hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
- fugitive — a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
adjective criminal
- illegal — forbidden by law or statute.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- illicit — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- unlawful — not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
- felonious — Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.
Antonyms for criminal
noun criminal
adjective criminal
- legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- authorized — officially permitted or empowered
- authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
- blessed — If someone is blessed with a particular good quality or skill, they have that good quality or skill.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
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