Synonyms for criminal

Noun

1. criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor, wrongdoer, offender

usage: someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

Adjective

1. criminal

usage: relating to crime or its punishment; "criminal court"

2. condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, wrong (vs. right)

usage: bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

3. criminal, guilty (vs. innocent)

usage: guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man"

4. criminal, felonious, illegal (vs. legal)

usage: involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"