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Culpability: meaning, example and synonyms

Culpabilityn. Responsibility for a fault or wrong; the state of deserving blame.

Flashcard for Culpability (noun): responsibility for a fault or wrong; the state of deserving blame. Example: The inquiry sought to establish the firm's culpability for the bridge's failure, weighing design flaws against years of neglected maintenance. Synonyms: blame, guilt, responsibility, fault. Antonyms: innocence, blamelessness. Memory tip: Latin culpa = fault, as in 'mea culpa' (my fault). Illustration: a fully clothed boy standing sheepishly beside a tipped-over vase of flowers and a puddle of water on a wooden floor while his mother points at the spill; no words drawn.

Example

The inquiry sought to establish the firm's culpability for the bridge's failure, weighing design flaws against years of neglected maintenance.

Part of speech
noun
Synonyms
blame, guilt, responsibility, fault
Antonyms
innocence, blamelessness
Memory tip
Latin culpa = fault, as in 'mea culpa' (my fault).

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Question 1

Although the captain had followed every regulation, the investigators concluded that his ______ lay in ignoring the junior officer's repeated warnings about the ice.

Question 2

Courts often distinguish between degrees of ______, treating a careless mistake less severely than a deliberate act intended to cause harm.

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