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Word entry · 8 letters

culpable

Best crossword clue

"Deserving blame"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkʌlpəbəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted abcellpuStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

Word origin

From Middle English culpable, from Old French culpable, from Latin culpābilis (“blameworthy”), from culpō (“to blame, condemn”), from culpa (“a fault, crime, mistake”). Compare also culprit.

Used in a sentence

  • I am culpable for stealing your money.
  • It would be […] impossible to list all the reasons why one might keep their sexuality hidden, and by no means is it culpable for a person to fear for their job or their family's esteem

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