Culpable means blameworthy in short. It is deserving of censure or blame as being improper, wrong, evil or injurious.
The word culpable comes from the Middle English word "coupable" which is taken from the Old French and has its roots in the Latin word "culpabilis" which is a derivation of the Latin word "culpa" meaning fault.
There are certain synonyms that will help understand the word itself. Blamable, blameworthy, censurable and blameful are a few such words. Its antonyms include inculpable, innocent, right, not guilty and blameless.
Culpability does not mean that the person is actually guilty but his actions may have been such that he or she or they deserve to be censured or blamed. It also implies that a guilty or wrong action may have been taken but that there was no intention on the part of the doer to cause harm.
The word culpable comes from the Middle English word "coupable" which is taken from the Old French and has its roots in the Latin word "culpabilis" which is a derivation of the Latin word "culpa" meaning fault.
There are certain synonyms that will help understand the word itself. Blamable, blameworthy, censurable and blameful are a few such words. Its antonyms include inculpable, innocent, right, not guilty and blameless.
Culpability does not mean that the person is actually guilty but his actions may have been such that he or she or they deserve to be censured or blamed. It also implies that a guilty or wrong action may have been taken but that there was no intention on the part of the doer to cause harm.
