criminal
Use Criminal in a sentence
ə adjective
2.
guilty of crime.
3.
4.
senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food.
5.
exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices.
noun
6.
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin crīminālis, equivalent to Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin crīminālis, equivalent to Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
crim·i·nal·ly, adverb
non·crim·i·nal, adjective, noun
non·crim·i·nal·ly, adverb
qua·si-crim·i·nal, adjective
qua·si-crim·i·nal·ly, adverb
sub·crim·i·nal, adjective
sub·crim·i·nal·ly, adverb
su·per·crim·i·nal, adjective, noun
su·per·crim·i·nal·ly, adverb
un·crim·i·nal, adjective
un·crim·i·nal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. felonious, unlawful. See illegal. 6. malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, culprit, felon, crook, hoodlum, gangster.
1. felonious, unlawful. See illegal. 6. malefactor, evildoer, transgressor, culprit, felon, crook, hoodlum, gangster.
Antonyms
1. lawful. 2. innocent.
1. lawful. 2. innocent.
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criminal (ˈkrɪmɪnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person charged with and convicted of crime |
| 2. | a person who commits crimes for a living |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of, involving, or guilty of crime |
| 4. | (prenominal) of or relating to crime or its punishment: criminal court; criminal lawyer |
| 5. | informal senseless or deplorable: a criminal waste of money |
| [C15: from Late Latin crīminālis; see | |
| 'criminally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
criminal
early 15c. (adj.), from Fr. criminel (11c.), from L. criminalis, from L. crimen (gen. criminis); see crime, preserving the Latin -n-. As a noun, from 1620s. Criminal law (or criminal justice) distinguished from civil in English at least since late 15c.
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Example sentences
Not everyone who does things criminal is going to be diagnosed as a psychopath.
Applicants are subject to a criminal background check.
The cost for the criminal history report will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
Moreover, they can affect important social outcomes ranging from criminal sentencing to electoral success.
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