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culprits

NOUN

person responsible for wrongdoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

criminal felon fugitive miscreant offender wrongdoer

STRONG

con convict delinquent evildoer jailbird malefactor rascal sinner transgressor yardbird

WEAK

ex-con guilty party

Antonyms

STRONGEST

police

Example Sentences

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“Listing agents are also culprits in this pattern, as they want to work with the celebrity and oblige their unrealistic expectations,” he explains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Nigeria is currently grappling with a spate of mass abductions by a range of culprits.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"There are only so many possible culprits, so I started to compare things that might be important," Hogan said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"The government initially played down the affair to cover for the real political culprits," Koukakis told AFP in an interview a few months ago.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

It was a two-seater with a window, so if there was mischief, Grandpappy could look out and see who the culprits were.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney