— culpability, culpableness , n. — culpably , adv.
/kul"peuh beuhl/ , adj.
deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
[ 1275-1325; ME culpabilis, equiv. to culpa ( re ) to hold liable (deriv. of culpa blame) + -bilis -BLE; r. ME coupable ]
Syn . reprehensible.