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culpable
deserving blame for a wrongful act
Synonyms
- blameworthy
- guilty
- liable
Antonyms
- innocent
- blameless
culpable in a sentence
The investigation found the manager culpable for the safety violations.
Executives tried to avoid appearing culpable when the scandal broke.
Where it comes from
From Latin culpa 'fault, blame'
Memory hook
CULP-able — has CULPa (blame) written all over it, so deserving of blame.
Read it in context
- The Cipher at Court History
- The Altered Shore Narrative