criminals

crim-i-nals · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (plural of "criminal") People who have committed crimes.

  2. 2.

    People engaged in illegal activities.

Related words

See also: crime, criminal, offenders
Synonyms: convicts, culprits, felons, lawbreakers, offenders

Etymology

Plural of criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen meaning "charge, accusation, offense."