Culpable

medium

KUHL-puh-buhl

adjective

Definition

deserving blame for a wrong or fault

Examples

The inquiry found the contractor culpable for the bridge's collapse.
Though he didn't act alone, he was no less culpable than the others.

Synonyms

blameworthyguiltyresponsiblecensurable

Antonyms

blamelessinnocentexculpableguiltless

Categories

GRE Tip

Culpable is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "blameworthy" or "guilty" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "blameless".

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