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Synonyms
crim·i·nal (krĭḿə-nəl)

[Middle English, from Old French criminel, from Late Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, crīmin-, accusation; see crime.]

adjective 

  1. Of, involving, or having the nature of crime: criminal abuse.
  2. Relating to the administration of penal law.
    1. Guilty of crime.
    2. Characteristic of a criminal.
  4. Shameful; disgraceful: a criminal waste of talent.

noun 

One that has committed or been legally convicted of a crime.

derivatives

criḿi·nal·ly
adverb