CULPABILITY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

culpability

noun

ˌkəl-pə-ˈbi-lə-tē

as in blame

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure cannot find culpability where there is neither knowledge that a crime has been committed nor evidence of intent to commit a crime

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Recent Examples of culpability The clash over Wexner’s naming rights has emerged as a proxy PR war running parallel to the ongoing legal fight over Ohio State’s culpability for Strauss’ abuse—with the first of those cases scheduled to go to trial this fall. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The autopsy report, however, is only a classification of how the person died and does in itself not imply that the death was intentional or determine any criminal culpability. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The Pick Six column wades into the Packers’ fourth-quarter collapse to assess LaFleur’s culpability, while all wait to hear whether the organization extends the coach’s contract or considers moving in another direction. —

Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026 When Congress was writing the drug laws in the 1980s and ‘90s, it was thought that higher purity in meth suggested greater culpability. —

Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for culpability

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Noun

This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.

— Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
When voters worry about their wallets, incumbents usually get the blame.

— Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026