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Relating to crime

Abhorrent or very undesirable

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way

Excessive or extreme in amount, level or degree

Judicial, legal

Given to larceny, tending to thievery

Capable of, or intending to, murder or cause death

Wanted by law enforcement

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

A person who kills or causes the death of another

A person who counterfeits

A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits

A person who deals in stolen goods

A person who stirs up conflict

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Adjective

Relating to crime

unauthorised^UK

unauthorized^US

against the law

insurrectionary

under-the-table

against the rules

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

under the counter

under-the-counter

under the table

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unconstitutional

outside the law

good-for-nothing

beyond contempt

unconscientious

off straight and narrow

in the fast lane

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

lacking restraint

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“They have confessed to conspiracy to commit criminal damage to parked vehicles.”

Adjective

Abhorrent or very undesirable

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

deserving blame

highly improper

dissatisfactory

not up to scratch

less-than-stellar

not up to snuff

not the done thing

bargain-basement

not quite the thing

not quite the done thing

of poor quality

not up to standard

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“He may never fulfill his potential, and that would be a criminal waste.”

Adjective

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

double-crossing

unsportsmanlike

against the law

gone to the dogs

under suspicion

of doubtful honesty

not quite right

open to question

hole-and-corner

behind-the-scenes

under the table

cloak-and-dagger

under the counter

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

economical with the truth

like a snake in the grass

playing politics

not to be trusted

not straightforward

hard to pin down

cloak and dagger

under-the-table

behind someone's back

hole and corner

unconscientious

tongue-in-cheek

against the rules

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Adjective

Excessive or extreme in amount, level or degree

overextravagant

disproportionate

excessively high

over one's head

unduly expensive

highway robbery

beyond your means

out of the question

beyond the pale

financial means conditional

out of all proportion

wildly excessive

grossly excessive

recrementitious

costing an arm and a leg

out of proportion

more than one can afford

more than can be afforded

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Adjective

Judicial, legal

Adjective

Given to larceny, tending to thievery

Adjective

Capable of, or intending to, murder or cause death

life-threatening

uncompassionate

evil-intentioned

Mephistophelian

involving bloodshed

at each other's throats

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

counterproductive

with a heart of stone

desensitised^UK

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

environmentally unfriendly

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Adjective

Wanted by law enforcement

Noun

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

smooth operator

person responsible

confidence artist

wanted criminal

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

member of the family

second-story worker

second-story man

snake in the grass

nasty piece of work

despicable person

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

knight of the road

graffiti artist

enfant terrible

practical joker

dastardly person

confidence woman

unpleasant person

mischievous person

slippery customer

life of the party

reprehensible person

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“Wade and James would tragically have their childhoods stolen from them by a smooth criminal.”

Noun

A person who kills or causes the death of another

contract killer

homicidal maniac

soldier of fortune

professional killer

electrocutioner

official killer

public executioner

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Noun

A person who counterfeits

confidence trickster

confidence woman

confidence artist

confidence operator

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Noun

A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

displaced person

snake in the grass

fifth columnist

Benedict Arnold

good-for-nothing

escaped prisoner

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Noun

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits

hardened criminal

repeat offender

Noun

A person who deals in stolen goods

dealer in stolen goods

receiver of stolen property

receiver of stolen goods

buyer and seller

business person

international merchant

shop proprietor

commercial traveller

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Noun

A person who stirs up conflict

agent provocateur

passionate orator

political agitator

agitating person

provocative agent

intelligence agent

protest marcher

insurrectionist

supporter of reform

computer hacker

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