culpability (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

Definition

The state of being responsible for or guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

Examples

• The investigation focused on the company's culpability in the environmental disaster.

• He denied any culpability in the theft, claiming he was elsewhere at the time.

• The jury found the defendant guilty, establishing his culpability beyond a reasonable doubt.

How to Use culpability

culpability for (prepositional phrase)

Responsibility for a specific action or event. — "The court debated the extent of the company's culpability for the accident."

culpability in (prepositional phrase)

Involvement or guilt within a particular situation or crime. — "His culpability in the fraud scheme became apparent during the trial."

Synonyms of culpability

Words with a similar meaning to culpability:

• guilt
• blame
• accountability
• implicatiion

Antonyms of culpability

Words with the opposite meaning to culpability:

• innocence
• blamelessness

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