culprit in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
CULPRIT: a person or entity responsible for a wrongdoing or crime.
Crossword clues for culprit
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "culprit".
- Wrongdoer caught in the act.
- One who commits a crime.
- Responsible for the misdeed.
- Guilty party in a case.
- Person behind the wrongdoing.
Culprit sentence examples
- The detective was determined to find the true culprit behind the mysterious theft.
- After hours of investigation, they finally identified the culprit hiding in plain sight.
- The environmental study revealed that plastic waste was the main culprit of the ocean's pollution.
- Despite his protests of innocence, the evidence pointed to him as the likely culprit.
- In many cases, stress can be the silent culprit that affects our overall health.