[kuhl-puh-buhl]
adjective
deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
Polytheism is great because there’s always a culpable party. Spilled soda on yourself? Blame the fucking God of Carbonation.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Culpable.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/culpable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “culpable”, accessed February 6, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/culpable.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Culpable. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved February 6, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/culpable