culpable

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culpable

/ˈkʌlpəbəl/ Canada, US, UK
/ˈkʊlpəbəl/ Midlands, Northern England
/ˈkɐlpəbəl/ Australia, New Zealand

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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.

adjective more culpable · most culpable

Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty. I am culpable for stealing your money.
Similar: at fault, to blame, blameworthy, censurable, culpable, guilty, nocent, reprehensible

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adj blameworthy

Español	culpable
Português	culpável
Français	coupable
Deutsch	verdammenswert, schuldig, strafbar, verdammungswürdig
Română	culpabil
Русский	вино́вный vinóvnyj, винова́тый vinovátyj
العربية	مُذْنِب muḏnib, مُخْطِئ muḵṭiʔ, مَلُوم malūm

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@misc{culpable_2026,
  title = {culpable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/culpable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}