culpable meaning

UK US /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ 3 syllables

culpable (adjective): deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious.

Definition of culpable

  1. 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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