Meaning of criminal

(adj) bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"

guilty of crime or serious offense; "criminal in the sight of God and man"

involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"

(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime