culpable KUHL-puh-buhl adjective WS #11

deserving blame; guilty of wrongdoing; responsible for a fault or crime

1. His negligence made him culpable for the project's failure.
2. She felt culpable for not speaking up when she witnessed the bullying.
3. The investigation found the company culpable for the environmental damage.
4. The jury determined that both drivers were equally culpable in the accident.
5. The audit revealed that several employees were culpable in the fraud scheme.