🚔culprit

noun
/ˈkʌlprɪt/

Meaning

a person who is responsible for a crime or misdeed

Example Sentences

The police caught the culprit behind the robbery.

Synonyms

offender, wrongdoer, criminal, perpetrator, lawbreaker

Antonyms

victim, innocent, blameless

Collocations

real culprit, find the culprit, main culprit

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