culpable

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

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

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

blameworthy, blamable, blameable, blameful, censurable

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