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culpable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of culpable

deserving reproach or blame

are you any less culpable for murder if you acted in the heat of passion?

Synonyms of culpable

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible, reproachable

Words Related to culpable

bad, guilty, sinful, wicked

foolish, irresponsible, reckless

amerciable, chargeable, disciplinable, impeachable, indictable, punishable

criminal, illegal, illicit, unlawful

illegitimate, improper, wrongful

Phrases Synonymous with culpable

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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