CRIMINAL Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word criminal. (close relations)
criminality
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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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 | ||||||
