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IELTS BNC: 2063 COCA: 1953

criminal

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adjective

crim·​i·​nal ˈkri-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce criminal (audio)
ˈkrim-nəl
1
: relating to, involving, or being a crime
criminal neglect
a criminal organization
2
: relating to crime or to the prosecution of suspects in a crime
criminal statistics
brought criminal action
the criminal justice system
3
: guilty of crime
also : of or befitting a criminal
a criminal mind
4
: disgraceful
It's criminal how unfunny this comedy is. Rick Bentley
criminally adverb

criminal

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noun

1
: one who has committed a crime
2
: a person who has been convicted of a crime

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective a history of criminal behavior The captain of the wrecked boat was accused of criminal negligence. The company brought criminal charges against her. It's criminal that the government is doing nothing to stop the problem. Noun car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The Investigation Discovery show, which is hosted by TV personality and criminal investigator John Walsh, will feature a segment on Lina, who was last seen at her Medical Center-area apartment complex. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2022 Samuel Bateman, 46, was indicted earlier this month on three counts of destroying or attempting to destroy records, and tampering with criminal proceedings. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 Sanctions and other tools have been deployed with more frequency in recent months, but criminal prosecutions remain a key part of the administration’s strategy to police against bad actors. Dustin Volz, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 The New York Times reviewed hundreds of criminal cases going back to 2017 and found, on average, fewer than two people were charged per state per year. Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Burnette and other members of the violent street gang participated in a pattern of criminal racketeering activities from 2015 to 2020, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 This is the sort of return more commonly associated with criminal enterprises. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2022 Relying on zero actual proof, the movie also portrays the elder Biden as a criminal don who receives kickbacks from the shady international deals his son orchestrates. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022 After two criminal trials against Lonnie Swartz wrapped up in Tucson, José Antonio’s family turned to their civil lawsuit against the agent. AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
The criminal is omnipresent, leading the pair to put aside their mounting differences to stay the course and make a capture. Holly Jones, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022 As public animus refocuses from the cop to the criminal, politicians may even come to ask Manhattan Institute scholars how to return cities to their law-abiding citizens, again. Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 This may be the story of Emily the criminal, but Ford reserves his harshest indictment for the system that created her. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 To launch this attack, the criminal just needs to have their rogue programming script included in the payment page. Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The car was one of many that police seize from criminals each year, Vincalek said, most of which are sold, with the proceeds covering any damage inflicted by the criminal. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 The criminal's able to get medical help and our members that pay taxes cannot do that? Fox News, 13 July 2022 Six decades after the historic trial in Jerusalem of Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief engineers of the Holocaust, a new Israeli documentary series has delivered a dramatic coda: the boastful confessions of the Nazi war criminal, in his own voice. Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 With bellies on display, there is nothing to tell the millionaire from the beggar, the low-down criminal from the most distinguished of citizens. Thomas Bunstead, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criminal, borrowed from Latin crīminālis, from crīmin-, crīmen "indictment, crime" + -ālis -al entry 1

Noun

derivative of criminal entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of criminal was in the 15th century

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