criminal

As adjectives the difference between criminal and atrocious

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

As nouns the difference between ruffian and criminal

is that ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person while criminal is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

As adjectives the difference between ruffian and criminal

is that ruffian is brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous while criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law.

As a verb ruffian

is to play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

Criminal is a related term of pernicious.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and pernicious

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while pernicious is causing much harm in a subtle way.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Criminal is a related term of irreligious.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and irreligious

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while irreligious is contrary to religious beliefs and practices.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Criminal is a related term of shady.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and shady

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while shady is abounding in shades.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Criminal is a related term of dishonest.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and dishonest

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while dishonest is not honest.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Criminal is a related term of unrighteous.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and unrighteous

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while unrighteous is not righteous.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Criminal is a related term of wily.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and wily

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while wily is sly, cunning, full of tricks.

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Villainous is a related term of criminal.

As adjectives the difference between villainous and criminal

is that villainous is of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain while criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law.

As a noun criminal is

a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.