Culprits Meaning in English

word · lemma: culprit

US

ˈkəɫpɹɪts

KUHL-prits

UK

kˈʌlpɹɪts

KUL-prits

Definition

People or things that are responsible for a problem, crime, or bad situation. Often refers to those who have committed something wrong.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used for people responsible for crimes, but can also refer to factors causing problems ('the usual culprits'). More formal than 'bad guy' or 'troublemaker'. Used in both legal and informal contexts.

• Spanish: culpables - responsables
• Portuguese (BR): culpados - responsáveis
• Portuguese (PT): culpados - responsáveis
• Chinese (Simplified): 罪魁祸首 - 肇事者
• Chinese (Traditional): 罪魁禍首 - 肇事者
• Hindi: अपराधी - दोषी
• Arabic: الجناة - المسؤولون
• Bengali: দায়ী ব্যক্তি - অপরাধী
• Russian: виновники - преступники
• Japanese: 犯人 - 原因となるもの
• Vietnamese: thủ phạm - nguyên nhân
• Korean: 범인 - 원인 제공자
• Turkish: suçlular - sorumlular
• Urdu: قصور وار - مجرم
• Indonesian: pelaku - penyebab

Example Sentences

The police are looking for the culprits.

basic

They caught the culprits last night.

basic

Who are the culprits behind this mess?

basic

Chocolate and chips are the main culprits of my weight gain.

natural

Whenever the internet is slow, the usual culprits are too many devices online.

natural

Both kids denied being the culprits, but someone drew on the wall.

natural