Criminal and Permitted

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Criminal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Usage example: people should know with certainty that criminal behavior will be punished

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Permitted is an antonym for criminal.

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Criminal is an antonym for permitted.

Nearby Words: permit, permitting, permittance

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Permitted and Criminal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criminal/permitted

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