culpable
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adjective \ˈkəl-pə-bəl\Definition of CULPABLE
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: meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful <culpable negligence>
— cul·pa·bil·i·ty \ˌkəl-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— cul·pa·ble·ness \ˈkəl-pə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— cul·pa·bly \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of CULPABLE
- They held her culpable for the accident.
- He's more culpable than the others because he's old enough to know better.
Origin of CULPABLE
Middle English coupable, from Anglo-French cupable, culpable, from Latin culpabilis, from culpare to blame, from culpa guilt
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CULPABLE
- Synonyms
- blamable, censurable, blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable
- Antonyms
- blameless, faultless, impeccable, irreproachable
See Synonym Discussion at blameworthy
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