Synonyms of culprits

culprits

noun

plural of culprit

as in offenders

a person who has committed a crime

the police caught the culprit a mere two blocks from the scene of the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offenders
• criminals
• defendants
• lawbreakers
• perpetrators
• crooks
• miscreants
• malefactors
• suspects
• accomplices
• principals
• villains
• guns
• outlaws
• perps
• wrongdoers
• convicts
• thugs
• desperadoes
• transgressors
• misdemeanants
• trespassers
• hoodlums
• gangsters
• hooligans
• racketeers
• sinners
• jailbirds
• fish
• mobsters
• recidivists
• detainees
• backsliders
• triggermen
• evildoers
• arrestees
• misdoers
• enforcers
• accused
• gunmen
• button men
• misfeasors
• gallows birds
• gunsels
• repeaters
• blackhanders
• hit men
• relapsers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lawmen
• gangbusters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of culprits

While heavy storms and plumbing failures are common culprits, overlooking a few essential home maintenance tasks can also increase your risk of basement flooding. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Active ingredients that work deep within the skin, like retinoids or azelaic acid, can often be the culprits. — Twiggy Jalloh, Vogue, 28 July 2026

Learn what brown patch is, what other culprits can cause brown patches in a lawn, and how to make those unsightly brown patches in your lawn disappear. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 26 July 2026

For almost three months the source of the infection remained a mystery and Americans were warned that fresh fruits, vegetables and greens, which had been culprits in the past, were the most common sources. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

OpenAI followed with a July 21 blog post confirming its models were the culprits. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 July 2026

The psychologist who named Operator Syndrome cautioned that handing troops testosterone won’t restore their health, because the real culprits are sleep, stress and injury. — Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 20 July 2026

If so, there are probably a few likely culprits that would explain the higher temperatures. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Byrd suggested taking preventative measures by avoiding previous outbreak culprits like bagged salad, onion, snow peas and basil. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026