responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong The accident was the result of a culpable failure to consider the risks involved.
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NAmE//ˌkʌlpəˈbɪlət̮i//
noun [uncountable] The punishment should be proportionate to the gravity of the offense and the degree of culpability of the offender. NAmE//ˈkʌlpəbli//
adverbSee culpable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: culpable