words associated with criminals
Synonyms of criminal
felonious: : very evil : villainous
illegal: : not according to or authorized by law : unlawful , illicit
illegitimate: : not recognized as lawful offspring
illicit: : not permitted : unlawful
lawless: : not regulated by or based on law
unlawful: : not lawful : illegal
wrongful: : wrong , unjust
Words Related to criminal
bad: : failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor a bad repair job
evil: : morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked an evil impulse
immoral: : not moral
shameful: : bringing shame : disgraceful
sinful: : tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked
unethical: : not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical illegal and unethical business practices immoral and unethical behavior
wicked: : morally very bad : evil
wrong: : an injurious, unfair, or unjust act : action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause
blamable: : deserving blame : reprehensible
blameworthy: : being at fault : deserving blame
censurable: : deserving or open to censure censurable behavior
reprehensible: : worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
banned: : curse It is a hard fate … to be banned … by the world, only because one has sought to be wiser than the world is. — Edward Bulwer Lytton
barred: : marked by or divided off by bars
contraband: : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling … persons the most bound in duty to prevent contraband … — Edmund Burke
criminalized: : to make illegal
disallowed: : to deny the force, truth, or validity of
discouraged: : to deprive of courage or confidence : dishearten was discouraged by repeated failure
forbidden: : not permitted or allowed
interdicted: : a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
outlawed: : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
prohibited: : not permitted : forbidden by authority The police can arrest anybody found in the vicinity of prohibited drugs, whether he’s an innocent visitor or the real culprit. — Joel Fort … it did not now provide an objective standard for differentiating between permitted and prohibited conduct. — David Nadvorney
proscribed: : to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
adulterine: : marked by adulteration : spurious
bootleg: : the upper part of a boot
unauthorized: : not authorized : without authority or permission an unauthorized biography unauthorized communications was unauthorized to act for her husband
unlicensed: : not licensed: such as
unsanctioned: : lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned an unsanctioned boxing match … a solution unsanctioned by educated custom … — Edward Finegan
under-the-counter: : surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit under-the-counter liquor sales
under-the-table: : covert and usually unlawful under-the-table payoffs
corrupt: : to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions Officials were corrupted by greed. was accused of corrupting the youth
unprincipled: : lacking moral principles : unscrupulous
unscrupulous: : not scrupulous : unprincipled
villainous: : befitting a villain (as in evil or depraved character) a villainous attack
Near Antonyms of criminal
ethical: : of or relating to ethics ethical theories
good: : of a favorable character or tendency good news
just: : having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable had just reason to believe he was in danger
principled: : exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle — often used in combination
right: : righteous , upright
righteous: : acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
virtuous: : having or exhibiting virtue
allowed: : permit doesn’t allow people to smoke in his home
permitted: : to consent to expressly or formally permit access to records
authorized: : endowed with authority an authorized representative
licensed: : having a valid license required to engage in a particular business, occupation, or activity licensed drivers a licensed cosmetologist A licensed anesthesiologist must always be in the facility, though, depending on the procedure, not necessarily in the room with the patient. — Barbara M. Swanson
approved: : to have or express a favorable opinion of couldn’t approve such conduct
endorsed: : to write on the back of
indorsed: : to write on the back of
sanctioned: : a formal decree
abetted: : to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) abet the commission of a crime
encouraged: : to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten she was encouraged to continue by her early success
promoted: : to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
suggested: : to seek to influence : seduce
supported: : to endure bravely or quietly : bear
correct: : to make or set right : amend correct an error The editor corrected the author’s manuscript.
decent: : appropriate
decorous: : marked by propriety and good taste : correct decorous conduct Ever decorous , she periodically excuses herself to another room rather than allow a guest to witness her blowing her nose. — Will Hermes
proper: : referring to one individual only
seemly: : good-looking , handsome
Antonyms of criminal
lawful: : being in harmony with the law a lawful judgment
legal: : of or relating to law She has many legal problems.
legitimate: : lawfully begotten
Synonyms of criminal
crook: : bend
culprit: : one accused of or charged with a crime The culprit pleaded "not guilty."
lawbreaker: : a person who violates the law
malefactor: : one who commits an offense against the law
miscreant: : unbelieving , heretical miscreant pagans
offender: : to transgress (see transgress sense transitive 1 ) the moral or divine law : sin if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive — William Shakespeare
Words Related to criminal
misdemeanant: : a person convicted of a misdemeanor
accomplice: : one associated with another especially in wrongdoing was convicted as an accomplice to murder
principal: : most important, consequential, or influential : chief the principal ingredient the region’s principal city
desperado: : a bold or violent criminal
outlaw: : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
convict: : having been convicted
jailbird: : a person confined in jail
perp: : a perpetrator especially of a crime
perpetrator: : to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
evildoer: : one who does evil
gallows bird: : a person who deserves hanging
misdoer: : to act wrongly : transgress the laws of God the erring soul not wilfully misdoing — John Milton
misfeasor: : trespass
sinner: : a person who sins
transgressor: : to violate a command or law : sin
trespasser: : to commit a trespass
villain: : a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
wrongdoer: : one that does wrong
blackhander: : a lawless secret society engaged in criminal activities (such as terrorism or extortion)
button man: : a low-ranking member of a criminal underworld organization
gangster: : a member of a gang of criminals : racketeer
hoodlum: : thug
hooligan: : ruffian , hoodlum
mobster: : a member of a criminal gang
racketeer: : one who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usually involving intimidation
thug: : a brutal ruffian or assassin : gangster , tough
enforcer: : one that enforces
gun: : a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and comparatively flat trajectory
gunman: : a man armed with a gun
gunsel: : gunman
hit man: : a professional assassin who works for a crime syndicate
triggerman: : a gunman who shoots the victim (as in a gangland murder)
backslider: : to lapse morally or in the practice of religion
recidivist: : one who relapses
relapser: : the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
repeater: : one that repeats: such as
accused: : one charged with an offense
arrestee: : a person who is under arrest
defendant: : a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought : someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime if the jury finds the defendant not guilty — compare plaintiff
detainee: : a person held in custody especially for political reasons
fish: : an aquatic animal — usually used in combination starfish cuttlefish
b : any of numerous cold-blooded strictly aquatic craniate vertebrates that include the bony fishes and usually the cartilaginous and jawless fishes and that have typically an elongated somewhat spindle-shaped body terminating in a broad caudal (see caudal sense 2 ) fin, limbs in the form of fins when present at all, and a 2-chambered heart by which blood is sent through thoracic gills to be oxygenated freshwater fish tropical fish
suspect: : regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected investigates suspect employees
Near Antonyms of criminal
gangbuster: : one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs
lawman: : a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)
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