Crime synonyms

Atrocity, fault, corruption, abomination, and abuse are all synonyms for crime. Lawfulness and justice are antonyms of crime. And here are 49 another word for crime.

Another word for crime

1. offence

  • Fault
  • Felony
  • Illegal act
  • Injury
  • Malefaction
  • Malfeasance
  • Misdeed
  • Misdemeanour
  • Offence
  • Tort
  • Transgression
  • Unlawful act
  • Violation
  • Wrong
  • Trespass

2. delinquency

  • Corruption
  • Criminality
  • Crookedness
  • Delinquency
  • Dodginess
  • Felony
  • Illegality
  • Knavery
  • Lawbreaking
  • Malefaction
  • Malfeasance
  • Misconduct
  • Shadiness
  • Transgression
  • Villainy
  • Wrongdoing
  • Malversation

3. wrongdoing

  • Abomination
  • Abuse
  • Atrocity
  • Disgrace
  • Enormity
  • Evil action
  • Evil
  • Injustice
  • Mmoral act
  • Monstrosity
  • Outrage
  • Sin
  • Violation
  • Wrong
  • Wrongdoing
  • Affront

Crime synonyms statistics

The noun "crime" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 3 letters, 2 synonyms with 4 letters, 4 synonyms with 5 letters, 3 synonyms with 6 letters, 4 synonyms with 7 letters, 4 synonyms with 8 letters, 6 synonyms with 9 letters, 7 synonyms with 10 letters, 11 synonyms with 11 letters, 1 synonym with 12 letters, and 2 synonyms with 13 letters, for a total of 45 synonyms for crime.

Crime sentences

The crime rate has increased significantly.

He was arrested for committing crime.

Crime prevention requires community collaboration efforts.

The crime scene was carefully investigated.


Similar to crime

Word Opposites Synonyms
Long time Short time, moment Ages, eternity
Time consuming Quick, efficient Lengthy, slow
Dimension Flatness, monodimensionality Proportions, measurements
In time Late, never Early enough, in good time
On time Late, behind schedule Punctual(ly), prompt(ly)
Compliment Insult, criticism Flattering remark, tribute
Criticism Praise, approval Censure, reproval
Criminal Lawful, commendable Lawbreaker, offender
Describe Conceal, misrepresent Report, narrate
Criterion Guess, conjecture Basis, point of reference
Primarily Secondarily, incidentally First and foremost, first
Timely Inopportune, ill-timed, inappropriate, late Opportune, well timed
Grim Amiable, pleasant Stern, forbidding
Crisis Stability, resolution Catastrophe, calamity
Sacrifice Gain, benefit Ritual slaughter, hecatomb
Primary Secondary, subordinate Main, chief
Discrimination Inclusion, equality Prejudice, bias
Description Ambiguity, misrepresentation Account, explanation
Detrimental Benign, beneficial Harmful, damaging
Sometimes Always, never Occasionally, from time to time
Time Full-time, late Moment, point
At the same time Separately, consecutively Simultaneously, at the same instant/moment
Critical Complimentary, safe, unimportant Censorious, condemnatory