culpable
pronunciation
How to pronounce culpable in British English:
UK [ˈkʌlpəbl]
How to pronounce culpable in American English:
US [ˈkʌlpəbl]
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- Adjective:
- deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
Word Origin
- culpable (adj.)
- late 13c., coupable, from Old French coupable (12c., Modern French coupable), from Latin culpabilis "worthy of blame," from culpare "to blame," from culpa "crime, fault, blame, guilt, error." English (and for a time French) restored the first Latin -l- in later Middle Ages.
Example
- 1. But yang youbiao 's widow says she does not believe culpable officials will be punished .
- 2. Even if jackson did grab a syringe and misuse propofol , is murray culpable for leaving him alone with access to the drug ?
- 3. Neighbouring rwanda is also culpable .
- 4. Management of the firm culpable for its losses will be terminated .
- 5. If we had goneabouttrying to get that prize , we would culpable .