culprit
noun/ˈkʌlprɪt/
Frequency rank: #8,562 most common English word
Meaning
a person who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing
Example sentence
The police finally identified the culprit responsible for the string of robberies.
Synonyms & related words
- offender
- criminal
- perpetrator
- wrongdoer
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