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culpable Antonyms

Opposite of culpable

Pinning down the opposite of culpable requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Deserving blame or censure; responsible for a wrong or harmful act.

Usage Example

"The investigation concluded that the company's executives were blameless for failing to address the safety hazards."

Strongest
blameless
innocent
guiltless
inculpable
Strong
faultless
irreproachable
exonerated

Similar words to culpable

Words similar to culpable shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

blameworthy
guilty
at fault
to blame
responsible
accountable
answerable
liable
See all synonyms of culpable

• Nearby Words

culminate
culmination
culpability
culpable
culpably
culprit
cult

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Culpable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/culpable
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