criminals
Translation
criminals, offenders
Examples
The police are searching for the criminals.
The police are searching for the criminals.
Grammar Patterns
(as a plural noun) people who commit crimes The police are searching for the criminals.
Similar Words
Synonyms: offenders, culprits, lawbreakers
Etymology
Plural of 'criminal'. From Latin 'criminalis', meaning 'relating to crime', from 'crimen' (crime).
Memory Tips
A 'criminal' is a person who commits a 'crime'. 'Criminals' is simply the plural form.