Criminal | Mean of criminal in English Dictionary

/ˈkrɪmənl̟/

• involving illegal activity
1. committing criminal acts/activities
2. a criminal organization
3. a history of criminal behavior
4. We're trying to understand how the criminal mind [=the mind of someone who commits crimes] works.
5. The captain of the wrecked boat was accused of criminal negligence.
• relating to laws that describe crimes rather than to laws about a person's rights
1. the criminal justice system
2. a criminal court/case/trial
3. criminal proceedings
4. criminal lawyers [=lawyers who represent people accused of a crime]
5. The company brought/filed criminal charges against her.
6. Using this drug is a criminal offense. [=it is illegal to use this drug]
7. The police are conducting a criminal investigation. [=they are investigating a crime]
• morally wrong
1. It's criminal that the government is doing nothing to stop the problem.
2. In my opinion, it would be criminal to miss seeing this movie. [=I think everyone should see this movie]
• Noun

• a person who has committed a crime or who has been proved to be guilty of a crime by a court
1. She's a convicted criminal.
2. violent/white-collar/common criminals
3. a hardened criminal
4. career criminals [=people who have committed many crimes throughout their lives]