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criminality

[krim-uh-nal-i-tee] / ˌkrɪm əˈnæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
crime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity breach case corruption evil felony infraction lawlessness misconduct misdeed misdemeanor scandal transgression violation wrongdoing
STRONG
abomination break caper delinquency depravity dereliction enormity fault hit illegality immorality infringement iniquity job malfeasance outrage racket sneak tort trespass vice villainy wickedness wrong
WEAK
antisocial behavior delict delictum evil behavior fast one malefaction mortal sin unlawful act
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior goodness kindness obedience
STRONG
benefit blessing delight good joy right strength virtue
WEAK
good deed
NOUN
depravity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
degradation wickedness
STRONG
abandonment baseness contamination debasement debauchery degeneracy depravation evil iniquity lewdness licentiousness perversion profligacy sensuality sinfulness vice viciousness vitiation
Antonyms
STRONG
good goodness morality virtue
WEAK
honor justice nobility purity uprightness
NOUN
dishonesty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chicanery corruption deceit duplicity falsehood fraud graft infidelity mendacity treachery trickery
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane craft crookedness cunning double-dealing faithlessness falsity flimflam fraudulence guile hocus-pocus infamy insidiousness perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality slyness stealing swindle trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice
Antonyms
STRONGEST
faithfulness fidelity forthrightness honesty loyalty truth truthfulness
STRONG
artlessness frankness innocence openness reality sincerity
WEAK
fairness scrupulousness
NOUN
evil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calamity catastrophe corruption crime harm hatred ill misery pain sin suffering wrong
STRONG
affliction baseness blow curse debauchery depravity devilry diabolism heinousness hurt impiety indecency infamy iniquity injury knavery lewdness licentiousness looseness malevolence malignity meanness mischief misfortune obscenity outrage perversity ruin sinfulness sorrow turpitude vice viciousness vileness villainy wickedness woe wrongdoing
WEAK
diablerie
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage benefit blessing boon cheer comfort fortune good fortune good luck goodness happiness health joy kindness pleasure profit
STRONG
aid benevolence cleanness decency good help innocence modesty morality nobility propriety purity relief uprightness virtue
NOUN
guilt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
culpability disgrace indiscretion liability regret remorse responsibility shame sin stigma
STRONG
answerability blameworthiness contrition crime delinquency dereliction dishonor error failing fault infamy iniquity lapse malfeasance malpractice misbehavior misconduct misstep offense onus penitence self-condemnation self-reproach sinfulness solecism transgression wickedness wrong
WEAK
malefaction peccability
Antonyms
STRONGEST
happiness honor irresponsibility pride respect satisfaction
STRONG
advantage behavior benefit blessing correction good goodness kindness manners obedience perfection right strength success virtue
WEAK
innocence
NOUN
illegality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity dereliction immorality infraction infringement lawlessness malfeasance misconduct misdeed wrongdoing
STRONG
abomination breach break caper case corruption delinquency depravity enormity evil fault felony hit iniquity job misdemeanor offense outrage racket scandal sneak tort transgression trespass vice villainy violation wickedness wrong
WEAK
antisocial behavior delict delictum evil behavior fast one malefaction mortal sin unlawful act
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obedience
STRONG
benefit blessing delight good goodness happiness honor joy kindness morality purity right strength virtue
NOUN
immorality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delinquency depravity dereliction illegality lawlessness malfeasance misconduct misdeed transgression wrongdoing
STRONG
abomination atrocity breach break caper case corruption deviltry enormity evil evildoing fault felony hit infraction infringement iniquity job misdemeanor offense outrage racket scandal sin sneak tort trespass vice villainy violation wickedness wrong
WEAK
antisocial behavior delict delictum diablerie evil behavior fast one malefaction mortal sin peccancy unlawful act
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior obedience
STRONG
benefit blessing delight good goodness happiness joy kindness morality right strength virtue
NOUN
indirection
Synonyms
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fraud fraudulence graft guile hocus-pocus infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shadiness shiftiness slyness sneakiness stealing swindle treachery trickery trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice underhandedness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness constancy faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness goodness honesty honor innocence loyalty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
NOUN
misdeed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
infringement misbehavior misconduct offense peccadillo sin transgression violation
STRONG
dirt fault miscue misdemeanor trespass villainy wrong
WEAK
dirty deed dirty pool malefaction slipup
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior manners obedience
NOUN
misdeed/misdemeanor
Synonyms
WEAK
breach of law dirt dirty deed dirty pool fault infringement malefaction misbehavior misconduct miscue offense peccadillo slipup transgression trespass villainy violation wrong wrongdoing
Antonyms
WEAK
goodness
NOUN
misdemeanor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
offense transgression violation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obedience
NOUN
peccancy
Synonyms
WEAK
abomination antisocial behavior atrocity breach break caper case corruption delict delictum delinquency depravity dereliction deviltry diablerie enormity evil evil behavior evildoing fast one fault felony hit illegality immorality infraction infringement iniquity job lawlessness malefaction malfeasance misconduct misdeed misdemeanor mortal sin offense outrage racket scandal sin sneak tort transgression trespass unlawful act vice villainy violation wickedness wrong wrongdoing
NOUN
peccancy
Synonyms
WEAK
affliction baseness blow calamity catastrophe corruption crime curse debauchery depravity devilry diabolism harm hatred heinousness hurt ill impiety indecency infamy iniquity injury knavery lewdness licentiousness looseness malevolence malignity meanness mischief misery misfortune obscenity outrage pain perversity ruin sin sinfulness sorrow suffering turpitude vice viciousness vileness villainy wickedness woe wrong wrongdoing
NOUN
shadiness
Synonyms
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness dishonesty double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fraud fraudulence graft guile hocus-pocus infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shiftiness slyness sneakiness stealing swindle treachery trickery trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice underhandedness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness constancy fairness faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness goodness honesty honor innocence loyalty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
NOUN
shiftiness
Synonyms
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness dishonesty double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fraud fraudulence graft guile hocus-pocus infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shadiness slyness sneakiness stealing swindle treachery trickery trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice underhandedness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness constancy fairness faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness goodness honesty honor innocence loyalty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
NOUN
slyness
Synonyms
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness dishonesty double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fraud fraudulence graft guile hocus-pocus infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shadiness shiftiness sneakiness stealing swindle treachery trickery trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice underhandedness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness constancy fairness faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness goodness honesty honor innocence loyalty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
NOUN
sneakiness
Synonyms
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness dishonesty double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fraud fraudulence graft guile hocus-pocus infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shadiness shiftiness slyness stealing swindle treachery trickery trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice underhandedness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness constancy fairness faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness goodness honesty honor innocence loyalty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
NOUN
trickiness
Synonyms
STRONG
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness dishonesty double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fraud fraudulence graft guile hocus-pocus infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shadiness shiftiness slyness sneakiness stealing swindle treachery trickery unscrupulousness wiliness
WEAK
fourberie hanky-panky improbity sharp practice underhandedness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness constancy fairness faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness goodness honesty honor innocence loyalty openness reality sincerity truth truthfulness
NOUN
turpitude
Synonyms
STRONG
baseness corruption debasement debauchery degradation evil immorality lewdness licentiousness perversion sinfulness vice viciousness vileness wickedness
WEAK
improbity
Antonyms
STRONG
decency goodness honor morality virtue
NOUN
underhandedness
Synonyms
WEAK
artifice bunk cheating chicane chicanery corruption craft craftiness crookedness cunning deceit deviousness dishonesty double-dealing duplicity faithlessness falsehood falsity flimflam fourberie fraud fraudulence graft guile hanky-panky hocus-pocus improbity infamy infidelity insidiousness mendacity perfidiousness perfidy racket rascality shadiness sharp practice shiftiness slyness sneakiness stealing swindle treachery trickery trickiness unscrupulousness wiliness

Example Sentences

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Dozens of people have been killed in the months-long campaign, but the administration has not publicly provided evidence for its assertions of criminality in each case.

From BBC

He added: "We are tightening the law to clamp down on illegal working in the delivery sector to root out this criminality from our communities."

From BBC

According to historian Howard Sachar, “By the 1920s, ‘Jews’ and ‘criminality’ ceased to be interchangeable terms in the public vernacular.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, the FBI labeled crypto a hive of “pervasive” criminality.

From Los Angeles Times

The SFO told Panorama: "When we don't progress a referral, we're not dismissing concerns about potential criminality. It simply means that it is assessed as not meeting the criteria for the SFO to investigate."

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.