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culpability Synonyms

Another word for culpability

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• noun (Context 1)

The state of being responsible for a fault or wrong; blameworthiness or legal guilt.

Usage Example

"The investigation aimed to determine the company's degree of culpableness in the environmental spill."

Strongest
culpableness
guilt
blameworthiness
blame
Strong
fault
responsibility
accountability
liability
answerability

Opposites of culpability

The opposite of culpability shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

innocence
guiltlessness
blamelessness
faultlessness
exoneration
exculpation
See all opposites of culpability

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Culpability. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/culpability
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