criminal

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Positive criminal

Comparative more criminal

Superlative most criminal

1. If something is criminal, it is against the law.
2. (usually before the noun) Criminal law, charges, investigations, courts, etc. are ones related to crime.

Related words

• crime
• criminally
• criminality
• criminalist

Noun

Singular criminal

Plural criminals

Pictures like this are taken when a criminal is arrested.

1. (countable) A criminal is someone who has broken a law.
2. (countable) A criminal is someone who has commited a crime.

See also

• felon
• convict