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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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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

He found that all three of the major culprits are present in 2026 — so investors are right to be worried about the market right now.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

An aging grid, extreme weather and fuel-price volatility are the culprits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

She wondered if he had been one of the culprits who had destroyed her traps.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer