Thesaurus: criminal

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1. a. Guilty of crime or sin.
2. a. Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness.
3. a. Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil; as, the criminal code.
4. n. One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
5. adj. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
6. adj. guilty of crime or serious offense
7. adj. involving or being or having the nature of a crime
8. n. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
9. 1. Guilty of crime or sin. The neglect of any of the relative duties renders us criminal in the sight of God. Rogers. 2. Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness. Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not criminal in themselves. Addison. 3. Relating to crime; -- opposed to civil; as, the criminal code. The officers and servants of the crown, violating the personal liberty, or other right of the subject . . . were in some cases liable to criminal process. Hallam. Criminal action (Law), an action or suit instituted to secure conviction and punishment for a crime. -- Criminal conversation (Law), unlawful intercourse with a married woman; adultery; -- usually abbreviated, crim. con. -- Criminal law, the law which relates to crimes. One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is found guilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
10. One who has commited a crime; especially, one who is foundguilty by verdict, confession, or proof; a malefactor; a felon.
11. j:67/n:33 n. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime s. guilty of crime or serious offense s. involving or being or having the nature of a crime