probationer vs criminal

probationer and criminal both are nouns.

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

As nouns, criminal is a hypernym of probationer; that is, criminal is a word with a broader meaning than probationer:

probationer: someone released on probation or on parole
criminal: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hypernyms of probationer include crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

probationer (noun)	criminal (noun)
someone released on probation or on parole	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

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