Culpable Meaning in English
word
ˈkəɫpəbəɫ
KUHL-puh-buhl
kˈʌlpəbəl
KUL-puh-buhl
Definition
Responsible for doing something wrong or bad; deserving blame.
Usage & Nuances
Used in formal and legal contexts to assign blame. Less common in everyday conversation. Often used with 'of' or 'for': 'culpable of a crime'. Not as strong as 'guilty', which means proven blame in court.
Spanish: culpablePortuguese (BR): culpadoPortuguese (PT): culpadoChinese (Simplified): 有罪的 - 应受谴责的Chinese (Traditional): 有罪的 - 應受譴責的Hindi: दोषीArabic: مذنبBengali: দোষী - অপরাধী (আইনি বা নৈতিক প্রসঙ্গ)Russian: виновныйJapanese: 責任がある - 過失があるVietnamese: có tội - có trách nhiệm (pháp lý hoặc đạo đức)Korean: 과실이 있는 - 책임이 있는Turkish: kusurlu - suçlu (yasal/ahlaki sorumluluğu olan)Urdu: قصوروارIndonesian: bersalah - patut disalahkan
Example Sentences
The court found him culpable for the accident.
basic
Is she culpable of breaking the rules?
basic
They were not culpable for the loss.
basic
Nobody said you were culpable—we just want to know what happened.
natural
The company was found culpable of neglecting safety procedures.
natural
His actions were wrong, but not legally culpable.
natural