Culpable is typically used in serious legal contexts involving crimes. The noun culpability refers to the guilt or blame that is deserved for some crime or wrongdoing. Example: The CEO should be held criminally culpable for the negligence that resulted in the deaths of several employees.
How do you use culpable?
Culpable sentence example
- Much as we believe he's culpable , we don't have any hard evidence. ...
- We are both culpable for sending the only innocent soul either of us has ever known to Hell. ...
- I don't think he feels I'm culpable of a crime but he knows I'm holding back on him.
What is the example for culpable?
Example: Found culpable of throwing garbage in the creek, the litterbug was hit with a hefty fine. Example: The man driving the getaway car was just as culpable in the burglary as the two who actually broke into the store. Example: The principal knew immediately who was culpable for pulling the fire extinguisher.
