Culpable

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlpəbəl/

Culpable (adj)

  1. Responsible for wrongdoing; deserving blame because your actions caused harm or unfair results.
  2. Not careful enough or not doing what was expected, so you are partly responsible for a problem.
  3. Showing blame-worthy behaviour, especially when it goes against accepted moral rules.

Culpable (adjective)

Examples

  • He was culpable for the mistake.
  • The manager felt culpable after the delay.