Synonyms & related words for culpable

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of culpable — including blameworthy, blamable, blameful, censurable, guilty, imputable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to culpable

Explore words related to culpable — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include culpably, inculpable, blamably, culpability, blameworthiness, fineable, indictability, culprit. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for culpable

Common synonyms for culpable include blameworthy, blamable, blameful, censurable, guilty, imputable, reprehensible, indictable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does culpable come from?

The word culpable breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root culp-, from Latin culpa (“fault, blame”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.