punk vs criminal

criminal vs punk

punk and criminal both are nouns.

punk and criminal both are adjectives.

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

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

punk: an aggressive and violent young criminal
criminal: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

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

punk (noun)	criminal (noun)
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
an aggressive and violent young criminal
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
material for starting a fire

punk (adjective)	criminal (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy	guilty of crime or serious offense
	involving or being or having the nature of a crime
	bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

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