culpable

CEFRB2

/ˈkʌlpəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Responsible for doing something wrong or illegal.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

Examples

  • According to what she said, he's culpable.

  • Tom was arrested and charged with culpable driving.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I am culpable for stealing your money.

  • It would be […] impossible to list all the reasons why one might keep their sexuality hidden, and by no means is it culpable for a person to fear for their job or their family's esteem

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Origin

adjective

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.