culpable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkʊlpəbəl/ (Midlands, Northern-England)
- /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (California) audio
- /ˈkɐlpəbəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.
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
1971, Nancy Walker, “Out Of The Closet And Into The World”, in Body Politic, number 1, page 13:I am culpable for stealing your money.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most culpable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more culpable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
culpably · inculpable · culpableness · culpability · nonculpable · culpable homicide · unculpable · culpable negligence
Relateds
culpate · exculpate · disculpate · disculp · mea culpa · culprit · inculpate
Synonyms
to blame · reprehensible · to blame · guilty · at fault · culpable · blameworthy · at fault · censurable · nocent
Translations (28)
de schuldig (blameworthy) · ar مُخْطِئ (blameworthy) · ru вино́вный (blameworthy) · de strafbar (blameworthy) · tr kabahatli (blameworthy) · da fordømmelig (blameworthy) · de verdammungswürdig (blameworthy) · da skyldig (blameworthy) · bg виновен (blameworthy) · fa مقصر (blameworthy) · fi syyllinen (blameworthy) · tr suçlu (blameworthy) · nl verwijtbaar (blameworthy) · ar مَلُوم (blameworthy) · ar مُذْنِب (blameworthy) · es culpable (blameworthy) · nl schuldig (blameworthy) · eo kulpa (blameworthy) · de verdammenswert (blameworthy) · ca culpable (blameworthy) · la culpandus (blameworthy) · pt culpável (blameworthy) · fr coupable (blameworthy) · da ansvarlig (blameworthy) · tr kusurlu (blameworthy) · ro culpabil (blameworthy) · ru винова́тый (blameworthy) · fi moitittava (blameworthy)