culpable meaning
UK US /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ 3 syllables
culpable (adjective): deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious.
Definition of culpable
- deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
- blameworthy if not criminal behavior
- censurable misconduct
- culpable negligence
Synonyms: blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable
Similar: guilty
Related forms: culpableness, culpability
How to pronounce culpable
culpable is pronounced /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in LE · 8-letter words
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