criminal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkrɪmənəl/

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Adjective

Positive criminal

Comparative more criminal

Superlative most criminal

1. (usually before a noun) Criminal law, charges, investigations, and so forth are ones related to crime.

Related words

• crime
• criminally
• criminality
• criminalist

Noun

Singular criminal

Plural criminals

1. (countable) A criminal is someone who has commited a crime or been convicted of a crime.
   • Synonyms: thug and hoodlum

   The politician said in a speech, "don't blame society when somebody commits a crime, blame the criminal". "

Related words

• felon
• convict