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- [kuhl-prit]
- /ˈkʌl prɪt/
- /ˈkʌl.prɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-prit]
- /ˈkʌl prɪt/
Definitions of culprit word
- countable noun culprit When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did it as the culprit. 3
- countable noun culprit When you are talking about a problem or bad situation, you can refer to its cause as the culprit. 3
- noun culprit a person awaiting trial, esp one who has pleaded not guilty 3
- noun culprit the person responsible for a particular offence, misdeed, etc 3
- noun culprit a person guilty of a crime or offense; offender 3
- noun culprit a person accused of a crime, esp. by arraignment before a law court 3
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Origin of culprit
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; traditionally explained as cul (representing Latin culpābilis guilty) + prit (representing Anglo-French prest ready), marking the prosecution as ready to prove the defendant's guilt. See culpable, presto
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Parts of speech for Culprit
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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culprit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for culprit
noun culprit
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- offender — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- fugitive — a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
- felon — an acute and painful inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, usually near the nail: a form of whitlow.
- wrongdoer — a person who does wrong, especially a sinner or transgressor.
Antonyms for culprit
noun culprit
- police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
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