culpable

[US]/ˈkʌlpəbl/
[UK]/ˈkʌlpəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. deserving blame; at fault; responsible for wrongdoing; liable to be punished

Example Sentences

mercy killings are less culpable than ‘ordinary’ murders.

The culprits were found culpable for the crime.

The company was held culpable for the environmental damage.

He was deemed culpable for the project's failure.

The suspect was proven culpable in court.

She felt culpable for not speaking up sooner.

The government was deemed culpable for the corruption scandal.

The negligence of the driver made him culpable for the accident.

The company's executives were held culpable for the financial fraud.

The teacher was found culpable for the student's poor performance.

The culprits were held culpable for the vandalism in the park.

Real-world Examples

Gujarat authorities opened a case against Oreva for suspected culpable homicide, attempted culpable homicide and other violations.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

Let's make ourselves more culpable by touching the body.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

Pistoruis was found guilty of culpable homicide for the shooting of his girlfriend.

Source: AP Listening November 2014 Collection

Oscar Pistorius was cleared of murder but found guilty of culpable homicide. From Pretoria, Andrew Hardy.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

Correspondents say Judge Thokozile Masipa was expected to deliver a verdict of culpable homicide or manslaughter.

Source: BBC Listening September 2014 Compilation

Was the philosopher who refused to look through Galileo's telescope more culpable than those who alleged

Source: New Concept English (4)

While not proof, the result suggests that certain strains of Staph bacteria could be culpable in worsening eczema flares.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds: October 2017 Collection

But she's just as culpable as you are.

Source: True Blood Season 2

Brooke was really culpable; he ought to have hindered it.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

It seemed culpable in Providence to allow such a combination of circumstances.

Source: Adam Bede (Part One)

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