criminal

Synonyms

felonious, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongful;

Antonyms

lawful, legal, legitimate;

Near Antonyms

ethical, good, just, principled, right, righteous, virtuous;

allowed, permitted;

authorized, licensed;

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned;

abetted, encouraged, promoted, suggested, supported;

correct, decent, decorous, proper, seemly;

Related Words

bad, evil, immoral, shameful, sinful, unethical, wicked, wrong;

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible;

banned, barred, contraband, criminalized, disallowed, discouraged, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed;

bootleg, unauthorized, unlicensed, unsanctioned;

under-the-counter, under-the-table;

corrupt, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainous;

Synonyms

crook, culprit, lawbreaker, malefactor, miscreant, offender;

Near Antonyms

gangbuster, lawman;

Related Words

accomplice, principal;

desperado, outlaw;

convict, jailbird;

perp, perpetrator;

evildoer, gallows bird, misdoer, misfeasor, sinner, transgressor, trespasser, villain, wrongdoer;

blackhander, gangster, hoodlum, hooligan, mobster, racketeer, thug;

enforcer, gun, gunman, hit man, triggerman;

backslider, recidivist, relapser, repeater;

accused, arrestee, defendant, detainee, fish, suspect;