Culpable
adjective
Deserving blame or punishment for a wrong act.
He was found culpable in the court for his actions.
Often appears as...
- found culpable
- held culpable
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Formal, Disapproving
Legal
adjective
Being responsible for something bad or wrong.
The investigation report made it clear that she was culpable for the accident.
Often appears as...
- culpable negligence
- culpable behavior
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Disapproving
adjective
Deserving blame or punishment for a wrong act.
He was found culpable in the court for his actions.
Often appears as...
- found culpable
- held culpable
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Legal
adjective
Being responsible for something bad or wrong.
The investigation report made it clear that she was culpable for the accident.
Often appears as...
- culpable negligence
- culpable behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Legal Implications
Often used in legal contexts where someone may face consequences for their actions.
The CEO was found culpable for insider trading.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Responsibility
Suggests a violation of ethics or morals, not just legal fault.
The politician was culpable for breaking his campaign promises.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Typically paired with words like 'found', 'held', and 'deemed' to indicate judgement.
After the inquiry, the committee deemed him culpable.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Implications
Often used in legal contexts where someone may face consequences for their actions.
The CEO was found culpable for insider trading.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Responsibility
Suggests a violation of ethics or morals, not just legal fault.
The politician was culpable for breaking his campaign promises.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Typically paired with words like 'found', 'held', and 'deemed' to indicate judgement.
After the inquiry, the committee deemed him culpable.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Implications
Often used in legal contexts where someone may face consequences for their actions.
The CEO was found culpable for insider trading.
Pro Tip 2/3Moral Responsibility
Suggests a violation of ethics or morals, not just legal fault.
The politician was culpable for breaking his campaign promises.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Collocations
Typically paired with words like 'found', 'held', and 'deemed' to indicate judgement.
After the inquiry, the committee deemed him culpable.
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Bill Gates: COVID-19 has...
say the united states or other wealthy countries don't you know take this equitable approach that we will be morally culpable for more deaths well the foundation's motto is all lives have equal value and uh the foreign aid that rich
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You aren't at the mercy...
which are buried deep inside your brain somewhere and which trigger automatically, then who's responsible, who is responsible when you behave badly? You are. Not because you're culpable for your emotions,
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Bill Gates: COVID-19 has...
say the united states or other wealthy countries don't you know take this equitable approach that we will be morally culpable for more deaths well the foundation's motto is all lives have equal value and uh the foreign aid that rich
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You aren't at the mercy...
which are buried deep inside your brain somewhere and which trigger automatically, then who's responsible, who is responsible when you behave badly? You are. Not because you're culpable for your emotions,
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Quote examples
Carrie Preston
American Actress
The heroines in 'That's What She Said' are flawed, messy, damaged, hilarious and culpable and not really concerned about being acceptable to the audience in any traditional sense, which for me is what makes them all the more gorgeous. And the fearless truth of that is what makes it funny.
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Katie Piper
English Writer
The trial of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has kept me fascinated and shocked in equal measure. But like many women, I was relieved this week when he was found guilty of culpable homicide after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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David Attenborough
British Journalist
If my grandchildren were to look at me and say, 'You were aware species were disappearing and you did nothing, you said nothing', that I think is culpable. I don't know how much more they expect me to be doing, I'd better ask them.
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Vikram Seth
Indian Novelist
Too many trees are killed to print the words of people who may not have all that much to say, and authors and journalists are equally culpable in this regard.
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Akiva ben Joseph
Clergyman
He that wounds himself, even though he has not the right, is not culpable; but if others have wounded him, they are culpable.
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Lisa Gansky
American Businesswoman
I've felt a little culpable that we entrepreneurs often invent businesses just to drive people to buy more things.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
A poet who is a bad man is a degraded being, baser and more culpable than a bad man who is not a poet.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I feel like I have to share whatever I can. You're culpable if you don't act.
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino Statesman
I can say that I have not done any culpable violation of the constitution.
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Steve Carell
American Actor
Everyone is flawed and everyone makes mistakes and is culpable.
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Carrie Preston
American Actress
The heroines in 'That's What She Said' are flawed, messy, damaged, hilarious and culpable and not really concerned about being acceptable to the audience in any traditional sense, which for me is what makes them all the more gorgeous. And the fearless truth of that is what makes it funny.
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Katie Piper
English Writer
The trial of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has kept me fascinated and shocked in equal measure. But like many women, I was relieved this week when he was found guilty of culpable homicide after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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David Attenborough
British Journalist
If my grandchildren were to look at me and say, 'You were aware species were disappearing and you did nothing, you said nothing', that I think is culpable. I don't know how much more they expect me to be doing, I'd better ask them.
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Vikram Seth
Indian Novelist
Too many trees are killed to print the words of people who may not have all that much to say, and authors and journalists are equally culpable in this regard.
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Akiva ben Joseph
Clergyman
He that wounds himself, even though he has not the right, is not culpable; but if others have wounded him, they are culpable.
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Lisa Gansky
American Businesswoman
I've felt a little culpable that we entrepreneurs often invent businesses just to drive people to buy more things.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
A poet who is a bad man is a degraded being, baser and more culpable than a bad man who is not a poet.
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Brad Pitt
Actor
I feel like I have to share whatever I can. You're culpable if you don't act.
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino Statesman
I can say that I have not done any culpable violation of the constitution.
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Steve Carell
American Actor
Everyone is flawed and everyone makes mistakes and is culpable.
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