criminal vs desperado

criminal

noun
  • A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law. 

adj
  • Against the law; forbidden by law. 

  • Guilty of breaking the law. 

  • Abhorrent or very undesirable. 

  • Of or relating to crime or penal law. 

desperado

noun
  • A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc. 

  • A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship. 

  • A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West. 

  • A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check. 

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