Definition of CULPABLE

culpable

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
    • "culpable negligence"

Adj

  • Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

culpable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
culpable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
culpable is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

culpable is a valid Words With Friends word