crime

[krahym] / kraɪm /

NOUN

offense against the law

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrocity breach case corruption evil felony infraction lawlessness misconduct misdeed misdemeanor scandal transgression violation wrongdoing

STRONG

abomination break caper criminality delinquency depravity dereliction enormity fault hit illegality immorality infringement iniquity job malfeasance outrage racket sneak tort trespass vice villainy wickedness wrong

WEAK

antisocial behavior delict delictum evil behavior fast one malefaction mortal sin unlawful act

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behavior goodness kindness obedience

STRONG

benefit blessing delight good joy right strength virtue

WEAK

good deed

Example Sentences

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Over the next several hours, the investigation unfolded unlike any Tamasi had seen in her six years examining crime scenes—or her 19 years in law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: "Shoplifting is not a victimless crime and the mayor fully supports the Met Police's data-driven and targeted approach to tackling prolific offenders."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Defendants in the United States can be tried at both the state and federal level for the same crime, although the charges tend to differ -- as they do for Mangione.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It wasn’t until his mid-40s that he found his line writing crime novels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

We needed to flee the scene of the crime, but it felt wrong to start running without acknowledging the obvious.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

crime

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