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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkrɪmənəl/ · UK /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/
Forms: criminals
criminal means: Connected with crime or the laws and punishments dealing with it.
adjective
Connected with crime or the laws and punishments dealing with it.
- He has a criminal record.
- The police began a criminal investigation.
- She faces criminal charges for stealing public money.
So bad or wrong that it deserves strong criticism.
- Throwing away this food is criminal.
- The building’s condition shows criminal neglect.
- Spending that much on decorations seems positively criminal.
noun
A person who has broken the law by doing something that is a crime.
- The police caught the criminal.
- Several criminals escaped from prison last night.
- Was he treated like a criminal?
Questions about criminal
What does criminal mean?
Connected with crime or the laws and punishments dealing with it.
What is criminal in other languages?
Türkçe: suçla ilgili · Español: penal · Français: pénal · Deutsch: strafrechtlich · Italiano: penale · 日本語: 犯罪の
How do you pronounce criminal?
In American English /ˈkrɪmənəl/; in British English /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/.
How do you use criminal in a sentence?
He has a criminal record. The police began a criminal investigation.
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