criminal

US /ˈkrɪmənəl/

UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/

A2

adjective

  • Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
  • Not justifiable; shameful
  • Relating to crime; against the law.

noun

  • Person who commits a crime
  • A person who has committed a crime.
  • Relating to the system of law concerned with crime.