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- Dictionarycriminal/ˈkrɪmɪnl/
noun
- 1. a person who has committed a crime: "these men are dangerous criminals"
adjective
- 1. relating to crime: "they are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking: informal "he may never fulfil his potential, and that would be a criminal waste" Similar Opposite
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us / ˈkrɪm·ə·n ə l /. Add to word list. involving or having the character of a crime: She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury. He had an extensive criminal record (= an official record of having committed many crimes). The way she blames other people for her own mistakes is criminal (= wrong).
The meaning of CRIMINAL is relating to, involving, or being a crime. How to use criminal in a sentence.
Criminal law protects the public by prohibiting certain types of conduct. Persons accused of a crime may be charged in court and punished if found guilty.
As an adjective, criminal describes something involved in or related to committing a crime. Real-life examples: Stealing a car, robbing someone’s house, and printing fake money to use as real money are all criminal acts. They are all against the law, and a person will be arrested if caught doing any of these acts.
If you spend any time in prison, you're labeled as a criminal for the rest of your life. Many of the country's toughest criminals are held in this prison. Many people argue that allowing a criminal to go free is better that imprisoning an innocent person. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
CRIMINAL definition: 1. relating to crime: 2. very bad or morally wrong: 3. someone who has committed a crime: . Learn more.
Definition of criminal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
