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criminal
adjective as in lawless, felonious
Strongest matches
corrupt, deplorable, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, scandalous, senseless, unlawful, vicious
Weak matches
caught, crooked, culpable, dirty, hung up, indictable, iniquitous, nefarious, off base, out of line, peccant, shady, smoking gun, unrighteous, villainous, wicked
noun as in person who breaks the law
Strongest matches
convict, crook, culprit, felon, fugitive, gangster, hoodlum, hooligan, lawbreaker, mobster, offender, thug
Strong matches
bad guy, bad person, baddie, baddy, blackmailer, con, delinquent, desperado, deuce, evildoer, guerrilla, heavy, hood, hustler, jailbird, malefactor, mug, muscle, outlaw, racketeer, repeater, scofflaw, sinner, transgressor, trespasser, wrongdoer, yardbird
Weak matches
bad actor, black marketeer, ex-con, inside person, slippery eel
Example Sentences
The Ministry of Defence said it was taking it very seriously, adding that impersonating a naval officer can be considered a criminal offence.
However, the Reform MSP has noted that the use of this provision would be "very rare" due to a presumption against short prison sentences in Scotland's criminal courts.
Ms. Wilson also favors more “diversions” for misdemeanors, which criminals know is a euphemism for fewer real consequences.
But that would be like a presidential pardon: The criminal still is a criminal; he merely got a “get out of jail” card free.
Additionally, if criminal fraud is discovered, that can be prosecuted.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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