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criminal

adjective noun

guilty of crime or serious offense

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
L
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Definitions

adjective

  1. guilty of crime or serious offense

    “criminal in the sight of God and man”

adjective

  1. involving or being or having the nature of a crime

    “a criminal offense”

adjective

  1. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

    “a criminal waste of talent”

noun

  1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

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Example Sentences

criminal in the sight of God and man
a criminal offense
criminal abuse
felonious intent
a criminal waste of talent
a deplorable act of violence
adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife

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