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culpable
sensation

cul·pa·ble

culpable

 
 
pronunciation:
kuhl p bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy.
It is not the child who is culpable in this case; it is the parent.
synonyms:
blamable, blameworthy, guilty
antonyms:
inculpable
similar words:
criminal, peccant, reprehensible, reproachable, transgressive
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)culpable accusingly, alone, completely, criminally, equally, legally, less, morally, precisely, simply, somehow, therefore
(adj.)culpable + noun act, action, adult, circuit, co-defendant, conduct, credit, crime, criminal, death, defendant, degree, error, failure, hate, homicide, ignorance, individual, insanity, jury, justice, law, manslaughter, neglect, negligence, offender, offense, others, party, quantity, regard, supporter, wrongdoing  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: culpably (adv.), culpability (n.)