Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun crime

2 senses of crime

Sense 1
crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking -- ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes")
       => transgression, evildoing -- (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father")

Sense 2
crime -- (an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart")
       => transgression, evildoing -- (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father")