[cul.pa.ble] adj [ME coupable, fr. MF, fr. L culpabilis, fr. culpare to blame, fr. culpa guilt] (14c) 1 archaic: guilty, criminal
2: meriting condemnation or blame esp. as wrong or harmful "~ negligence" syn see blameworthy -- cul.pa.bil.i.ty n -- cul.pa.ble.ness n -- cul.pa.bly adv