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Culpable

//ˈkʌlpəbəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

    "I am culpable for stealing your money."

Adjective
  1. 1
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis (“blameworthy”), from culpō (“to blame, condemn”), from culpa (“a fault, crime, mistake”). Compare also culprit.

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