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Culpable is a related term of culprit.


As a adjective culpable

is meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy.

As a noun culprit is

the person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.

culpable

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy.
    • I am culpable for stealing your money.

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    culprit

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
    • I tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit ; it should work now.
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    • , year=2012 , date=June 9 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But the Dutch dominated only to waste numerous efforts, with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie the main culprits .}}

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    * culpable * mea culpa