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Another word for culpable

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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 guilty for failing to address the safety hazards."

Strongest
guilty
blameworthy
at fault
to blame
Strong
responsible
accountable
answerable
liable
reprehensible
censurable

Opposites of culpable

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

innocent
blameless
guiltless
inculpable
faultless
irreproachable
exonerated
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• Nearby Words

culmination
culottes
culpability
culpable
culpably
culprit
cult

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