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culpable
[kuhl-puh-buhl]
adjective
deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
Synonyms:
culpable
/ ˈʌəə /
adjective
deserving censure; blameworthy
Other 51Թ Forms
- culpability noun
- culpableness noun
- culpably adverb
- nonculpable adjective
- nonculpableness noun
- nonculpably adverb
- unculpable adjective
- ˈܱ貹 adverb
- ˌܱ貹ˈٲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of culpable1
Example Sentences
And the greater their fortunes, the more culpable we all are.
Now she has to protect Nicky in order to protect Ethan, and to do that, we need somebody to take the blame for this because we are all culpable.
"Their findings will be made public, and my government will enforce their recommendations to address the shortcomings discovered and hold accountable any individual or entity found culpable," the president said.
In "Fruitvale Station," Mr. Coogler exposed viewers to a portrait of Black male humanity counter to the picture displayed by the power structure culpable in the death of the Black male body.
A 16-year-old boy was also arrested and charged over the reset of a stolen vehicle and culpable and reckless behaviour.
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When To Use
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.
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