Culpable
Deserving blame; guilty.
adjectiveCulpable
Deserving blame; guilty.
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Imagine This
Imagine a courtroom label on a suspect's file that reads CULPABLE. A stamp slides over the page, declaring the person blameworthy as a judge weighs the evidence.
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Sounds Like
KUL-puh-buhl
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Looks Like
culp + able, hinting at blame
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Remember This
Culpable comes from the Latin culpa meaning guilt. It is closely related to culprit; both revolve around blame.
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Other Forms
culpabilitynoun
culpablyadverb
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Connect With
culprit, blame, guilt, responsibility, liable
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Note
Culpable implies moral or legal blame for a fault. It is commonly used with for/of, as in 'culpable for the accident' or 'culpable of wrongdoing'. It is not the same as merely being responsible in a neutral sense.