CRIMINALS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word criminals. (close relations)
criminal
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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 | ||||||
