Synonyms of criminality

criminality

noun

ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 

as in crime

activities that are in violation of the laws of the state

a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crime
• lawlessness
• corruption
• lawbreaking
• malfeasance
• racketeering
• misconduct
• hooliganism
• gangsterism
• evil
• outlawry
• wrongdoing
• immorality
• wickedness
• depravity
• sin
• misdeed
• transgression
• trespass
• offense
• malefaction
• misdoing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of criminality

The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Frenkel said that if criminality is found in complex investigations such as this one, federal prosecutors will typically file mail or wire fraud charges that carry up to 20 years in prison. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

From self-sufficient campaigns to opportunistic criminality Defenders used individual incidents, such as supply chain intrusions, ransomware outbreaks, and phishing waves, to quantify risk for the most of the past ten years. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

These programs are laudable, certainly beneficial for some people, but overall are of limited effect even in reducing recidivism, let alone dealing with the conditions that generate criminality in the first place. — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026