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Adjective
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Relating to crime
unlawful
illicit
lawless
illegal
prohibited
dishonest
felonious
corrupt
culpable
illegitimate
unethical
villainous
crooked
disorderly
indictable
nefarious
unlicensed
wicked
wrong
clandestine
contraband
iniquitous
unsavoryUS
unsavouryUK
anarchic
delinquent
forbidden
furtive
lawbreaking
terrorist
wrongful
actionable
banned
bent
black
dark
fraudulent
immoral
impermissible
outlawed
punishable
shady
unauthorisedUK
unauthorizedUS
unruly
unsanctioned
against the law
anarchical
bad
disruptive
dodgy
improper
insubordinate
insurgent
insurrectionary
interdicted
mutinous
mutinying
proscribed
rebellious
seditious
unacceptable
unofficial
vile
adulterous
anarchistic
barbarous
evil
malfeasant
noncompliant
nonconformist
peccant
revolting
savage
sinful
sly
taboo
unrighteous
unwarranted
verboten
more ❯
“They have confessed to conspiracy to commit criminal damage to parked vehicles.”
Adjective
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Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature
corrupt
immoral
unprincipled
evil
wicked
dishonest
unscrupulous
sinful
nefarious
vile
dishonourableUK
villainous
iniquitous
base
shady
crooked
unethical
heinous
bad
degenerate
deceitful
depraved
unlawful
treacherous
disreputable
bent
untrustworthy
dissolute
lawless
unrighteous
underhanded
perverted
dirty
shifty
dark
devious
dishonorableUS
ungodly
scandalous
dodgy
amoral
despicable
crafty
rotten
rascally
barbarous
scoundrelly
debauched
hateful
diabolic
dubious
contemptible
ignoble
unfair
felonious
debased
unsavoryUS
unsavouryUK
roguish
dastardly
corrupted
unconscionable
lawbreaking
delinquent
wanton
licentious
improper
malicious
slippery
decadent
malevolent
pernicious
scheming
sinister
defiled
abject
undignified
inequitable
sleazy
inexorable
more ❯
“It was not enough that the criminal mind of the actor revealed a desire to do harm.”
Adjective
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Characterized by violence or aggressiveness
savage
bloodthirsty
cruel
brutal
vicious
ferocious
violent
murderous
dangerous
rough
wild
fierce
barbarous
barbaric
ruthless
aggressive
callous
treacherous
menacing
disorderly
thuggish
hostile
rabid
sinister
feral
ruffianly
malevolent
mean
tough
uncivilisedUK
uncivilizedUS
more ❯
“Gardner was in custody for stalking her, vandalizing her property, and making criminal threats to her.”
Adjective
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Abhorrent, very undesirable, or deserving of contempt
deplorable
bad
inexcusable
disgraceful
dreadful
reprehensible
sad
shameful
terrible
tragic
unforgivable
awful
egregious
grievous
inglorious
lamentable
outrageous
preposterous
scandalous
senseless
shocking
unacceptable
unfortunate
abhorrent
abominable
detestable
indefensible
loathsome
monstrous
objectionable
ridiculous
unconscionable
undesirable
unpardonable
unspeakable
abysmal
appalling
atrocious
diabolical
dire
disastrous
discreditable
disgusting
execrable
frightful
heinous
horrifying
ignominious
iniquitous
insupportable
intolerable
odious
pitiable
poor
repugnant
calamitous
contemptible
grim
lousy
nasty
offensive
pathetic
regrettable
unjustifiable
cruddy
crummy
heartbreaking
insufferable
opprobrious
unbearable
very bad
beyond contempt
God-awful
more ❯
“He may never fulfill his potential, and that would be a criminal waste.”
Adjective
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Very expensive in price
outrageous
excessive
exorbitant
extravagant
extortionate
steep
unreasonable
inflated
expensive
dear
preposterous
costly
high
lavish
prohibitive
overpriced
pricey
unaffordable
premium
overinflated
scandalous
spendy
ultraexpensive
upmarket
sky-high
high-priced
excessively high
high-end
big-budget
big-ticket
high-cost
high-ticket
more than one can afford
more ❯
Adjective
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Excessive or extreme in amount, level or degree
exorbitant
excessive
immoderate
extravagant
inordinate
extreme
undue
unconscionable
stiff
lavish
unreasonable
outrageous
overmuch
plethoric
intolerable
insane
overextravagant
overdue
towering
fancy
devilish
disproportionate
preposterous
overweening
unwarranted
unmerciful
high
baroque
enormous
OTT
dear
inflated
monstrous
prohibitive
wasteful
punitive
overboard
ridiculous
huge
absonant
exacting
over the top
excessively high
over the odds
a bit much
extremely high
up to here
out of sight
over one's head
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Given to larceny, tending to thievery
larcenous
dishonest
crooked
pilfering
sly
rapacious
predatory
furtive
cunning
fraudulent
kleptomaniacal
piratic
plunderous
secretive
spoliative
stealthy
light-fingered
sticky-fingered
thievish
bent
kleptic
theftuous
thieving
crafty
underhand
shifty
shoplifting
pocket-picking
nimble-fingered
Adjective
▲
Related to crime, especially in terms of the science used in an investigation
forensic
criminological
investigative
Adjective
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Wanted by law enforcement
wanted
hunted
fugitive
on the run
on the loose
wanted dead or alive
with a bounty on one's head
with a price on one's head
runaway
fleeing
escaped
escaping
deserting
AWOL
evading
on the lam
at large
running away
loose
in flight
absconding
running scared
in retreat
roaming
running
riderless
set loose
driverless
Noun
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A person who is dishonest or a criminal
lawbreaker
crook
offender
culprit
villain
delinquent
felon
malefactor
sinner
outlaw
con
perp
perpetrator
swindler
transgressor
wrongdoer
conman
evildoer
racketeer
bandit
burglar
fraudster
gangster
gaolbirdUK
jailbirdUS
miscreant
scoundrel
thief
trickster
baddy
charlatan
convict
crim
fraud
mugger
robber
scammer
wretch
bioterrorist
hoaxer
housebreaker
rapist
rascal
reprobate
rogue
rorter
shoplifter
terrorist
cheat
cheater
cyberterrorist
embezzler
exploiter
grifter
gunman
heavy
hoodlum
hustler
infractor
lag
mobster
mug
phonyUS
phoneyUK
ruffian
scamster
shyster
suspect
thug
trespasser
violator
yardbird
agroterrorist
bilker
defrauder
ecoterrorist
filcher
finagler
hellhound
hooligan
more ❯
“Wade and James would tragically have their childhoods stolen from them by a smooth criminal.”
Noun
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A person who kills or causes the death of another
slayer
killer
homicide
assassin
executioner
murderer
cutthroat
butcher
slaughterer
manslayer
enforcer
soldier
exterminator
perpetrator
manslaughterer
triggerman
destroyer
murderess
eradicator
massacrer
demolisher
hit-and-run
contract killer
cause of death
hit person
trigger person
liquidator
terminator
hit man
cut-throat
more ❯
Noun
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One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits
recidivist
backslider
lawbreaker
malefactor
reoffender
hardened criminal
old lag
repeat offender
Noun
▲
One who practices bigamy
bigamist
adulterer
lawbreaker
polygamist
two-timer
Noun
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A person who deals in stolen goods
fence
dealer
receiver
buyer
trader
trafficker
pusher
dealer in stolen goods
receiver of stolen property
receiver of stolen goods
merchant
vendorUS
retailer
salesperson
salesman
seller
saleswoman
shopkeeper
marketer
wholesaler
supplier
purveyor
tradesman
hawker
peddler
merchandiser
broker
businessperson
pedlar
storekeeper
more ❯
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criminal action
criminal activity
criminal behavior
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criminal codes
crime syndicate
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