American English
/ˈkʰɹɪ.mə.nl̩/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a person who has committed a crime
Practice out louda person who has committed a crime
The criminal was arrested yesterday.
The police caught the criminals near the bank.
career criminal · violent criminal · convicted criminal · dangerous criminal
a criminal + verb
criminals + verb
connected with crime or the legal system that deals with crime
She has a criminal record.
The case is now a criminal investigation.
criminal record · criminal investigation · criminal law · criminal case
criminal + noun
be + criminal
so wrong, harmful, or careless that it deserves strong criticism
It was a criminal waste of food.
The company showed criminal negligence.
criminal waste · criminal negligence
criminal + noun
be + criminal