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CRIMINALS Synonyms

There are 31 synonyms of the word criminals. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word criminals. (close relations)
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bandits
nounn
noun

• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

convicts
verb, nounv, n
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

crooks
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

culprits
nounn
noun

• someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

delinquents
nounn
noun

• a young offender

adjective satellite

• guilty of a misdeed

• failing in what duty requires

• past due; not paid at the scheduled time

desperados
nounn
noun

• a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

felons
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

fugitives
nounn
noun

• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

• someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

hoodlums
nounn
noun

• an aggressive and violent young criminal

lawbreakers
nounn
noun

• someone who violates the law

malefactors
nounn
noun

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

miscreants
nounn
noun

• a person without moral scruples

offenders
nounn
noun

• a person who transgresses moral or civil law

outlaws
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

racketeers
nounn
noun

• someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)

verb

• carry on illegal business activities involving crime

ruffians
nounn
noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow

thieves
nounn
verb

• take by theft

villains
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

• the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

wrongdoers
nounn
noun

• a person who transgresses moral or civil law

lawbreaker
nounn
noun

• someone who violates the law

Best Hypernyms For CRIMINALS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for criminals, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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principal convicts culprits delinquents evildoers felons lawbreakers malefactors miscreants offenders outlaws villains wrongdoers

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