Culpable
//ˈkʌlpəbəl// adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
"I am culpable for stealing your money."
Adjective
- 1 deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious wordnet
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More examples"According to what she said, he's culpable."
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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