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culpable

[ kuhl-puh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.

    Synonyms: reprehensible



culpable

/ ˈkʌlpəbəl /

adjective

  1. deserving censure; blameworthy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈculpably, adverb
  • ˌculpaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • culpa·bili·ty culpa·ble·ness noun
  • culpa·bly adverb
  • non·culpa·ble adjective
  • non·culpa·ble·ness noun
  • non·culpa·bly adverb
  • un·culpa·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of culpable1

1275–1325; Middle English < Latin culpābilis, equivalent to culpā ( re ) to hold liable (derivative of culpa blame) + -bilis -ble; replacing Middle English coupable < Middle French < Latin as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of culpable1

C14: from Old French coupable, from Latin culpābilis, from culpāre to blame, from culpa fault
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Example Sentences

On Monday, he recast the accusation to say it was specific individuals posting dangerous information who are culpable.

I think people who are not on their radar, or considered low level now, will be found more culpable, and those higher-level people will get significant sentences.

As its database further grows, however, we could see a new GWAS landscape, powered by millions of data points, that hunts down culpable genes at breakneck speed—informing treatment decisions to save lives.

Media houses that rolled over for India’s rulers are equally culpable.

From Time

NBC 7 San Diego seemed to provide one of the most significant revelations last week that Gloria was culpable not just of approving it and enthusiastically supporting it but of perhaps fraudulently pushing it through approval.

How culpable are sites like Facebook, Google, and Apple in aiding potential spying, and the loss of privacy?

Russia should be regarded as culpable if separatists brought down this plane.

I viewed the Zooey character as the colder one, and more culpable.

But looking over decades of celebrity shots provokes a startling revelation: we're culpable too.

Moreover, American political figures who have proudly associated with The Family and with Rick Warren are culpable as well.

More foolish, more culpable weakness was never shown than in thus yielding to these schemes.

And if justice be not done, they are also culpable;—because of the want of such a power justice is not to be undone.

A sovereign could not, without a culpable sacrifice of his personal dignity, persist longer in such a contest.

They relate to the culpable remissness of these Knoxville leaders in failing to volunteer in the cause of the Confederacy.

The persons really culpable were those who sent them out without a proper staff, and without the smallest foresight.

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More About Culpable

What does culpable mean?

Culpable means deserving blame for a crime or wrongdoing.

When someone is described as culpable for something, it means it’s their fault or that they are guilty of it.

Culpable is typically used in serious legal contexts involving crimes.

The noun culpability refers to the guilt or blame that is deserved for some crime or wrongdoing.

Example: The CEO should be held criminally culpable for the negligence that resulted in the deaths of several employees.

Where does culpable come from?

The first records of the word culpable come from around 1300. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb culpāre, meaning “to hold liable,” from the Latin culpa, meaning “blame.” Culpa also appears in the Latin phrase mea culpa, meaning “my fault.”

You’re culpable if you’re responsible for something going wrong. Even if you weren’t the one who directly caused harm, you could still be considered legally culpable if you had some role in it. For example, if it was your responsibility to ensure the safety of others by inspecting equipment and you neglected to do so, you could be held culpable if people were hurt as a result of your negligence.

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What are some other forms related to culpable?

  • culpably (adverb)
  • culpability (noun)
  • culpableness (noun)
  • nonculpable (adjective)

What are some synonyms for culpable?

What are some words that share a root or word element with culpable

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How is culpable used in real life?

Culpable is usually used in a very serious way. It’s especially used in a legal context.

 

 

Try using culpable!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of culpable?

A. illegal
B. responsible
C. liable
D. blameworthy

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