Local English word record

culpable

adjective · 1 sense

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

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Examples

  • blameworthy if not criminal behavior
  • censurable misconduct
  • culpable negligence

Word relationships

Synonyms

blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable

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