noun
- people who are guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
Usage: plural of culprit
Examples
- The police arrested three culprits in the robbery case.
- The culprits were caught on security camera.
- School officials are searching for the culprits who vandalized the gym.
- DNA evidence helped identify the culprits.
- The culprits confessed to their crimes.
- Two culprits escaped before the police arrived.