criminal

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹɪmənəl/

Adjective

criminal

1. Against the law; forbidden by law.

   • Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not criminal in themselves.

2. Guilty of breaking the law.

   • The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us criminal in the sight of God.

3. Of or relating to crime or penal law.

   • The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject […] were in some cases liable to criminal process.

   His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man.
4. (figuratively) Abhorrent or very undesirable.

   Printing such asinine opinions is criminal!

Synonyms

• crimeful
• illegal
• delictuous

Translations

• French: criminel
• German: kriminell
• Italian: criminale
• Portuguese: criminoso
• Russian: престу́пный

Translations

• French: criminel
• German: kriminell
• Italian: criminale
• Portuguese: culpado

Translations

• French: criminel
• German: kriminell
• Portuguese: criminal
• Russian: кримина́льный

Noun

criminal (plural criminals)

1. A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

   Synonyms: lawbreaker, offender, perpetrator

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:criminal

Translations

• French: criminel, criminelle
• German: Krimineller, Kriminelle, Verbrecher, Verbrecherin
• Italian: criminale
• Portuguese: criminoso, criminosa
• Russian: престу́пник
• Spanish: criminal

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