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Culpable: meaning, definitions and examples

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culpable

 

[ หˆkสŒlpษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

legal term

Deserving blame; guilty of committing a crime or wrongdoing.

Synonyms

blameworthy, guilty, responsible

Examples of usage

  • He was found culpable for the theft.
  • The evidence made him culpable for the fraud.

Translations

Translations of the word "culpable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น culpado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‹เคทเฅ€ (doshi)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schuldig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bersalah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ winny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ‰็ฝช (yลซzai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coupable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ culpable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suรงlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์ฃ„์˜ (yuje-ui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฐู†ุจ (muthnib)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vinnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vinnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰็ฝช็š„ (yว’uzuรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kriv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sekur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ะฝำ™ะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ” (damnashave)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผnahkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ culpable

Etymology

The word 'culpable' originated from the Latin word 'culpabilis', which means 'deserving blame'. It has been used in English since the 14th century. In legal contexts, 'culpable' is often associated with criminal responsibility and accountability for wrongful actions.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,373, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.