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culpable

adjective

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

    “blameworthy if not criminal behavior”

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blameworthy if not criminal behavior
censurable misconduct
culpable negligence

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