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culpable

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/ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/ · cul-pa-ble

Deserving blame or censure; guilty.

law everyday literature

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Deserving blame or censure; guilty.

الزام یا سرزنش کے لائق؛ گنہگار ہونا۔

مجرم

majrim

Formal: مجرم

Synonyms

guilty responsible blameworthyگنہگارالزام دارخطا کار

Antonyms

innocent blameless exoneratedبے گناہبے قصورمعاف شدہ

Common Collocations

culpable behavior
culpable negligence
culpable homicide

Example Sentences

The jury found the defendant culpable of the crime.

جیوری نے ملزم کو جرم کا مجرم پایا۔

Jury ne mulzim ko jurm ka majrim paaya.

His culpable actions led to serious consequences.

اس کے مجرم اعمال نے سنگین نتائج کا باعث بنے۔

Us ke majrim aamaal ne sangeen nataaij ka baais bane.

A person cannot be held culpable for actions taken under duress.

ایک شخص کو دباؤ کے تحت کیے گئے اقدامات کے لیے مجرم نہیں ٹھہرایا جا سکتا۔

Aik shakhs ko dabao ke taht kiye gaye iqdamat ke liye majrim nahi thehraaya ja sakta.

Easily Confused With

culprit:Culpable refers to being deserving of blame, while culprit specifically refers to the person who commits the crime.

culpability:Culpable is an adjective describing someone who is blameworthy, while culpability is the noun form that refers to the state of being culpable.

Word Family

culpability

nounمجرمیت

culprit

nounملزم

💡 Memory Tip

Culpable sounds like 'culprit', both relating to blame and guilt.

Imagine a courtroom where the judge declares someone culpable for a crime.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "culpabilis" — blameworthy

First known use: 15th century

The word comes from the Latin 'culpa', meaning fault or blame. It evolved into the English language with a similar connotation of being deserving of blame or guilt.