criminal

Definition

adjective
  1. illegal
    Example Misappropriation of funds is a criminal act.
  2. referring to crime
    Usage the criminal population
    all people who have committed crimes
noun
  • a person who has committed a crime or who often commits crimes
    Example The police have contacted known criminals to get leads on the gangland murder.
    Usage a hardened criminal
    a person who has committed many crimes
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