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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cul•pa•ble /ˈkʌlpəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~]- deserving blame; guilty:He was culpable, but whether he could be charged legally was another story.
cul•pa•bil•i•ty /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation cul•pa•ble•ness, n. [uncountable]The question of culpability is the heart of the matter.cul•pa•bly, adv. See -culp-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cul•pa•ble (kul′pə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - deserving blame or censure;
blameworthy.
- Latin as above
- Middle French
- Latin culpābilis, equivalent. to culpā(re) to hold liable (derivative of culpa blame) + -bilis -ble; replacing Middle English coupable
- Middle English 1275–1325
cul′pa•bil′i•ty, cul′pa•ble•ness, n. cul′pa•bly, adv. |