definition of
criminal

[1] #1 criminal n. [felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor] someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. wn

[2] #2 criminal s. [condemnable, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious] bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife". wn

[3] #3 criminal s. guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man". wn

[4] #4 criminal s. [felonious] involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent". wn