Words Like CRIME

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CRIME.

10 Alternative Words Similar to crime

1 Attempt Noun      Hyponym Words Like Attempt
2 Committal Noun      Hyponym Words Like Committal
3 Treason Noun      Hyponym
4 Mayhem Noun      Hyponym
5 Barratry Noun      Hyponym
6 Thuggery Noun      Hyponym
7 Cybercrime Noun      Hyponym
8 Commission Noun      Hyponym Words Like Commission
9 Felony Noun      Hyponym Words Like Felony
10 Attack Noun      Hyponym Words Like Attack

10 definitions of crime

1 Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.
2 Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong.
3 Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.
4 That which occasion crime.
5 (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
6 an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
7 An act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction.
8 Unlawful activity: statistics relating to violent crime.
9 A serious offense, especially one in violation of morality.
10 An unjust, senseless, or disgraceful act or condition: It's a crime to squander our country's natural resources.
We get our data from many different dictionaries across the web:
Wordnik, Wiktionary, Century, American Heritage, Gcide