adj
culpable
KUHL-puh-buhl
Culpable (adj) means deserving blame for wrongdoing. Example: “The report found the manager culpable for ignoring the safety warnings.”
adj
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Deserving blame for wrongdoing.
"The report found the manager culpable for ignoring the safety warnings."
How to use culpable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeserving blame; guilty of something wrong.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
culpable negligence
found culpable
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more culpable
- Superlative
- most culpable
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Etymology
From Old French culpable, from Latin culpabilis ("blameworthy"), from culpa ("fault").
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What does “culpable” mean?
The word “culpable” means deserving blame for wrongdoing. In plain terms, deserving blame; guilty of something wrong.
How do you pronounce “culpable”?
“Culpable” is pronounced KUHL-puh-buhl (/ˈkʌlpəbəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “culpable” in a sentence?
Here is “culpable” used in a sentence: “The report found the manager culpable for ignoring the safety warnings.”
What part of speech is “culpable”?
“Culpable” is an adjective.
Where does the word “culpable” come from?
The word “culpable” comes from Latin. From Old French culpable, from Latin culpabilis ("blameworthy"), from culpa ("fault").
