noun
- a person who is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
- the cause of a problem or difficulty
Examples
- The police arrested the culprit who stole the car.
- Security cameras helped identify the culprit in the vandalism case.
- The detective searched for clues to find the real culprit.
- Poor diet was the main culprit behind his health problems.
- Heavy rain was the culprit that caused the flooding.
- The faulty wire was the culprit in the electrical fire.