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

The two-part November 13, Sonia’s Choice recounts the true story of a woman at the heart of the hunt for the culprits of the Paris terror attacks on November 13, 2015, who is now living in hiding. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

The culprits are Aedes aegypti, primarily daytime biters that thrive in urban and suburban areas and breed in flowerpots, buckets and other smaller containers, said Steve Harrison, manager of Orange County Mosquito Control. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Town staff have raced to try and save the trees, but local law enforcement has so far been unable to identify the culprits. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

There are a handful of culprits that Stein usually sees that tend to dull the whiteness of your tiles. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Rust Rings While food and liquids don’t typically stain the non-porous surface of a fireclay sink, pots and pans are more likely culprits. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

Indeed, the series can be watched by both children and their parents, who can have fun trying to figure out who the culprits are together. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

But for thousands who still mourn, especially in the New York region on the 25th anniversary, such fundamental concerns about identifying the victims, counting the dead and finding the culprits is the equivalent of an open wound. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Designed for limp, oily, and dull hair, the color-safe formula washes away stubborn dirt and grime—common culprits of flat waves—while a lineup of amino acids work to soften and strengthen strands. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026