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(of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking. Now that we've gotten to quoting dictionary definitions to words, I think we've killed any good spirit tha
by diminoten 12y ago
(of an action or situation) deplorable and shocking.
Now that we've gotten to quoting dictionary definitions to words, I think we've killed any good spirit that may have been left in this conversation.
- yellowapple 12y agoWhat dictionary does your definition come from? According to multiple sources[0], the closest match to your definition (American Heritage's "Shameful; disgraceful: a criminal waste of talent.") is typically used in a figurative sense ("that spinach dip is criminally awful"). [0]: https://www.wordnik.com/words/criminal https://www.wordnik.com/words/criminal