crime - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for crime ?

Here are the synonyms for crime , a list of similar words for crime from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

Synonyms

• crime
• criminal offence
• criminal offense
• law-breaking

More generic

• offence
• offense

More specific

• Had crime
• Tazir crime
• attack
• attempt
• barratry
• capital offense
• commission
• committal
• cybercrime
• felony
• forgery
• fraud
• high treason
• highjack
• hijack
• infraction
• infringement
• lese majesty
• mayhem
• misdemeanor
• misdemeanour
• perpetration
• regulatory offence
• regulatory offense
• statutory offence
• statutory offense
• thuggery
• treason
• vice crime
• victimless crime
• violation
• war crime

Noun

an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

Synonyms

• crime

More generic

• evildoing
• transgression

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