Definition of criminal

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  • criminal is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • criminal is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of criminal

  • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crook
    2. felon
    3. malefactor
    4. outlaw
  • involving or being or having the nature of a crime (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a criminal offense
    2. criminal abuse

    Synonyms

    1. felonious
  • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a criminal waste of talent

    Synonyms

    1. condemnable
    2. deplorable
    3. reprehensible
    4. vicious
  • guilty of crime or serious offense (adjective)

    Examples

    1. criminal in the sight of God and man

See definition of criminal in Merriam Webster