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culpable

adjective

deserving reproach or blame

Synonyms of culpable

Words Related to culpable

bad, guilty, sinful, wicked

Phrases Synonymous with culpable

at fault

Near Antonyms of culpable

flawless, perfect, pure

Antonyms of culpable

blameless, faultless, impeccable, irreproachable

blameworthy, blamable, guilty, culpable mean deserving reproach or punishment. blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility.

guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.

culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence.

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