Definition of criminal

"criminal" in the noun sense

1. criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

"criminal" in the adjective sense

1. condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious

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"

2. criminal

guilty of crime or serious offense

"criminal in the sight of God and man"

3. criminal, felonious

involving or being or having the nature of a crime

"a criminal offense"

"criminal abuse"

"felonious intent"

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Quotations for criminal

One is never criminal in obeying the voice of Nature. [ Balzac ]

The judge is condemned when the criminal is absolved. [ Proverb ]

One should be slow in listening to criminal accusations. [ Publius Syrus ]

Let pleasure be ever so innocent, the excess is always criminal. [ St Evremond ]

Time, which enfeebles criminal desires, leads us back to legitimate affection. [ Mme. de Stael ]

Rarely does punishment, with halting foot, fail to overtake the criminal in his flight. [ Horace ]

Many shiver from want of defence against the cold; but there is vastly more suffering among the rich from absurd and criminal modes of dress, which fashion has sanctioned, than among the poor from deficiency of raiment. [ Channing ]

There was, it is said, a criminal in Italy who was suffered to make his choice between Guicciardini and the galleys. He chose the history. But the war of Pisa was too much for him; he changed his mind, and went to the oars. [ Macaulay ]

Noted or Notorious? As adjectives, these terms are sometimes misused; as, He is a noted criminal. The better word here would be notorious, the meaning of which is restricted to that which is bad; while noted may be used in either a good or a bad sense. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

criminal in Scrabble®

The word criminal is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters criminal:

CRIMINAL
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word criminal

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criminal in Words With Friends™

The word criminal is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters criminal:

CRIMINAL
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Words within the letters of criminal

2 letter words in criminal (8 words)

3 letter words in criminal (16 words)

5 letter words in criminal (7 words)

6 letter words in criminal (1 word)

8 letter words in criminal (1 word)

criminal + 1 blank (1 word)

criminal + 2 blanks (3 words)

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