Synonyms and antonyms of General words for crimes in British Thesaurus

crime (noun)

an illegal activity or action

case (noun)

a crime that the police are trying to solve

count (noun)

legal each crime that someone is charged with

offence (noun)

a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment

illegality (noun)

formal behaviour or actions that are illegal

crime (noun)

illegal activities in general

attempt (noun)

an illegal act, such as an attack on someone, that is unsuccessful

criminality (noun)

criminal actions

malfeasance (noun)

illegal actions

misdeed (noun)

formal an action that is wrong or illegal

statutory offence (noun)

a crime that breaks a law or statute

job (noun)

informal a crime, especially one in which money is stolen