CRIMINAL Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word criminal. (close relations)
criminality
Best Alternative Words for CRIMINAL
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lawbreaker | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who violates the law | ||||||||
offender | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||||
perpetrator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||||
felon | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||||||
malefactor | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | ||||||||
outlaw | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law • disobedient to or defiant of law verb • declare illegal; outlaw | ||||||||
convict | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison • a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense verb • find or declare guilty | ||||||||
culprit | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||||
delinquent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||||
evildoer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who sins (without repenting) | ||||||||
miscreant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person without moral scruples | ||||||||
villain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately • the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction | ||||||||
wrongdoer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||||
condemnable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure | ||||||||
crook | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a circular segment of a curve • a long staff with one end being hook shaped verb • bend or cause to bend | ||||||||
deplorable | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate • of very poor quality or condition • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure | ||||||||
felonious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving or being or having the nature of a crime | ||||||||
illegal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules | ||||||||
reprehensible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure | ||||||||
vicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering • having the nature of vice • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | ||||||||