principal vs criminal

criminal vs principal

principal and criminal both are nouns.

principal and criminal both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No
criminal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, criminal is a hyponym of principal; that is, criminal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principal:

principal: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
criminal: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hyponyms of principal include crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

principal (noun)	criminal (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
an actor who plays a principal role
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

principal (adjective)	criminal (adjective)
most important element	guilty of crime or serious offense
	involving or being or having the nature of a crime
	bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

Difference between principal and criminal

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