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culpable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of culpable

deserving reproach or blame
  • She's more culpable than the other children because she's old enough to know better.
Synonyms of culpable

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible, reproachable
Words Related to culpable

bad, guilty, sinful, wicked

foolish, irresponsible, reckless

chargeable, disciplinable, impeachable, indictable, punishable

criminal, illegal, illicit, unlawful

illegitimate, improper, wrongful
Phrases Synonymous with culpable

at fault
Near Antonyms of culpable

flawless, perfect, pure

guiltless, innocent
Antonyms of culpable

blameless, faultless, impeccable, irreproachable

Synonym Discussion of culpable

blameworthy, blamable, guilty, culpable mean deserving reproach or punishment. blameworthy and blamable apply to any degree of reprehensibility.
    • conduct adjudged blameworthy
    • an accident for which no one is blamable
guilty implies responsibility for or consciousness of crime, sin, or, at the least, grave error or misdoing.
    • guilty of a breach of etiquette
culpable is weaker than guilty and is likely to connote malfeasance or errors of ignorance, omission, or negligence.
    • culpable neglect

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