The meaning of Criminals

Criminals – definition

noun
A person who has committed a crime.
Usage examples:
These men are dangerous criminals
Synonims:
Lawbreaker Offender Villain Delinquent Malefactor Culprit Wrongdoer Transgressor Sinner Young offender Juvenile delinquent Felon Thief Robber Armed robber Burglar Housebreaker Shoplifter Mugg

adjective
Relating to crime.
Usage examples:
They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective
(of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking.
Usage examples:
He may never fulfil his potential, and that would be a criminal waste

adjective
Involving or having the character of a crime
Usage examples:
She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

noun
A person who commits a crime
Usage examples:
A convicted criminal., criminal activity/behaviour, a criminal act/offence, a criminal investigation

Criminals translation into English

Criminals: translate from English into Chinese

罪犯

Criminals: translate from English into Dutch

Criminelen

Criminals: translate from English into French

Les criminels

Criminals: translate from English into German

Kriminelle

Criminals: translate from English into Hindi

अपराधियों

Criminals: translate from English into Italian

Criminali

Criminals: translate from English into Korean

범죄자들

Criminals: translate from English into Russian

Преступники

Criminals: translate from English into Spanish

Criminales

Word origin

late Middle English (as an adjective): from late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen, crimin- (see crime).

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Criminals – similar words

criminalism

noun
Criminal behaviour or inclination; criminality.

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criminal

noun
A person who has committed a crime.
Usage examples:
These men are dangerous criminals

adjective
Relating to crime.
Usage examples:
They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective
Involving or having the character of a crime
Usage examples:
She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

All meanings and translations of Criminal

Criminals synonims

burglar

noun
A person who commits burglary.
Usage examples:
A pioneering scheme to gate off alleys to burglars and thieves could be on its way to parts of cent…

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culprit

noun
A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
Usage examples:
The car's front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled

noun
Someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong
Usage examples:
Two eyewitnesses identified her as the culprit., the culprit was identified as a microorganism that…

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delinquent

adjective
(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
Usage examples:
Delinquent teenagers

noun
A delinquent person.
Usage examples:
Juvenile delinquents

adjective
Late in paying money owed
Usage examples:
She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

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felon

noun
A person who has committed a felony.
Usage examples:
Such force was justifiable against 'felons', and a thief was a felon if he had two previous convict…

adjective
Cruel; wicked.
Usage examples:
The felon undermining hand of dark corruption

noun
Archaic term for whitlow.

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housebreaker

noun
A person who illegally enters a house in order to steal something

All meanings and translations of Housebreaker

lawbreaker

noun
A person who breaks the law.
Usage examples:
They're being criminalized and treated as lawbreakers.

noun
A person who does not obey the law, esp. intentionally and often

All meanings and translations of Lawbreaker

malefactor

noun
A person who commits a crime or some other wrong.
Usage examples:
Good policing and tough sentencing have pushed new york to a tipping point, deterring some potentia…

noun
A person who does bad or illegal things

All meanings and translations of Malefactor

offender

noun
A person who commits an illegal act.
Usage examples:
An institution for young offenders

All meanings and translations of Offender

robber

noun
A person who commits robbery.
Usage examples:
In one version the bandits and their boss join the imperial forces and from then on fight robbers a…

noun
A person who takes money or property illegally

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shoplifter

noun
A person who steals goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
Usage examples:
The supermarket had been targeted by shoplifters and looters

noun
Someone who takes goods from a store without paying for them
Usage examples:
55% of adult shoplifters say they started shoplifting in their teens.

All meanings and translations of Shoplifter

sinner

noun
A person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts.
Usage examples:
God forgives repentant sinners

noun
A person who commits sins

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thief

noun
A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.
Usage examples:
Thieves broke into a house on york close

noun
A person who steals
Usage examples:
The thieves stole $10,000 and several pieces of jewelry.

All meanings and translations of Thief

transgressor

noun
A person who breaks a law or moral rule
Usage examples:
The system seems to be designed to punish the transgressor rather than help his victim., if he did …

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villain

noun
(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
Usage examples:
A pantomime villain

noun
A bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film
Usage examples:
In her version of the story, hoover emerges as the villain.

All meanings and translations of Villain

wrongdoer

noun
A person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.
Usage examples:
They need to punish wrongdoers

noun
A person who does something bad or illegal

All meanings and translations of Wrongdoer

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