criminal
Against the law; forbidden by law.
Adjective 4 meanings
Against the law; forbidden by law.
Guilty of breaking the law.
Of or relating to crime or penal law.
“His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man.”
Abhorrent or very undesirable.
“Printing such asinine opinions is criminal!”
Noun 1 meaning
A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
Etymology
From Middle English cryminal, borrowed from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”).
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CRIMINAL at a glance
CRIMINAL has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + R 1 + I 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,771 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with criminal
All rhymes- NATIONAL8
- INTERNATIONAL13
- FINAL8
- PERSONAL10
- ORIGINAL9
- PROFESSIONAL17
- ADDITIONAL12
- TRADITIONAL12
- JOURNAL14
- REGIONAL9
- EMOTIONAL11
- INTERNAL8
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