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1. criminal
noun. ['ˈkrɪmənəl'] someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.
Synonyms
- jail bird
- scofflaw
- hoodlum
- murderer
- smuggler
- blackmailer
- kidnaper
- thug
- moon curser
- desperate criminal
- pusher
- felon
- moll
- recidivist
- treasonist
- punk
- toughie
- snatcher
- manslayer
- contrabandist
- mafioso
- kidnapper
- gangster's moll
- incendiary
- jailbird
- extortionist
- lawbreaker
- desperado
- parolee
- outlaw
- suborner
- raper
- liquidator
- highbinder
- arsonist
- crook
- highjacker
- plotter
- abductor
- drug peddler
- racketeer
- extortioner
- briber
- fugitive
- hijacker
- moonshiner
- violator
- accessory
- firebug
- rapist
- peddler
- fugitive from justice
- traitor
- stealer
- drug dealer
- accessary
- malefactor
- thief
- habitual criminal
- runner
- gun moll
- drug trafficker
- repeater
- probationer
- tough
- hood
- law offender
- strong-armer
- machinator
- gangster
- mobster
- bootlegger
- goon
- conspirator
- moon-curser
- coconspirator
- principal
Antonyms
3. criminal
adjective. ['ˈkrɪmənəl'] bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure.
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4. criminal
adjective. ['ˈkrɪmənəl'] involving or being or having the nature of a crime.
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5. offence
noun. the action of attacking an enemy.
Antonyms
Etymology
- offensa (Latin)
- offenso (Latin)
6. offence
noun. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
Synonyms
- perpetration
- infraction
- regulatory offence
- statutory offence
- statutory offense
- committal
- commission
- barratry
- transgression
- attack
- criminal offense
- vice crime
- high treason
- offense
- highjack
- lese majesty
- infringement
- capital offense
- violation
- war crime
- attempt
- forgery
- misdemeanor
- hijack
- felony
- thuggery
- crime
- cybercrime
- regulatory offense
- law-breaking
- victimless crime
- fraud
- Had crime
- Tazir crime
- criminal offence
- mayhem
- treason
- misdemeanour
Etymology
- offensa (Latin)
- offenso (Latin)
7. offence
noun. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.
Antonyms
Etymology
- offensa (Latin)
- offenso (Latin)
8. offence
noun. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- offensa (Latin)
- offenso (Latin)
9. offence
noun. a feeling of anger caused by being offended.
Antonyms
Etymology
- offensa (Latin)
- offenso (Latin)
Sentences with criminal-offence
1. Noun Phrase
Computer piracy is intellectual property theft, which is a criminal offence.
2. Noun Phrase
Someone who was convicted of a criminal offence and given a prison sentence of not more than two and a-half years is eligible to enter a "rehabilitation period" that begins from the date of the conviction.
3. Noun Phrase
His study demonstrated that exposure to prison and prisoners corresponds to a higher rate of criminal offence.
4. Noun Phrase
While the differentiation between civil and criminal trespass is widely recognised, different jurisdictions may call the criminal offence by a different name.
