culpable adjective formal uk/ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/ us/ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/
应受谴责的;该受处罚的;该对错误负责的deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad
He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened. 他被认为应该为所发生的一切负责。
Synonym: blameworthy
Related words: culpabilityculpably