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Synonyms for culprit
ˈkʌl prɪtcul·prit

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.7 / 7 votes

  1. culprit

    Synonyms:
    offender, criminal, delinquent, malefactor

    Antonyms:
    example, pattern, model, hero, saint

Princeton's WordNet3.8 / 4 votes

  1. perpetrator, culpritnoun

    someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

    Synonyms:
    perpetrator

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. culpritnoun

    Synonyms:
    criminal, malefactor, delinquent, felon

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. culpritnoun

    Synonyms:
    offender, malefactor, delinquent, criminal sinner

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "culprit":

    guilty, guilt

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#5928guilty
#11096offender
#12311guilt
#21084delinquent
#31789culprit
#34964perpetrator
#241807malefactor

How to use culprit in a sentence?

  1. Rashid Mohammad Borshid:

    The Abu Dhabi Police will spare no effort in order to unveil this heinous crime and bring the culprit to justice.

  2. Brandon A. Trean:

    Perception without awareness is the culprit that leads to confusion.Awareness without action is the culprit that leads to stagnation.Action without commitment is the culprit that leads to frustration.

  3. Jim Pasco:

    I'd say it's unfortunate that rather than keeping their sleeves rolled up and continuing to try to find consensus, that some elected officials have seen fit to try to find a convenient culprit for the predicament they find themselves in.

  4. Asha Singh:

    If they understood my daughters pain, if they understood my pain, the culprit would not be free.

  5. David Acheson:

    They both help identify the culprit.


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