Culpable means capable or deserving of blame, criticism, or punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing. It can refer to someone who is responsible for causing harm or damage through their actions or inactions and are therefore at fault.
Usage examples
The CEO was held culpable for the company's financial losses.
The judge found the suspect culpable for the crimes committed.
The government was deemed culpable for the environmental disaster.
The company's management was held culpable for the safety violations.
The negligent driver was found culpable for the car accident that caused injuries.
In keeping with that tradition, Piper notes that Adam was standing there with Eve but doesn't explicitly conclude that Adam is just as culpable for partaking of the fruit for that reason. (relevantmagazine.com)
Of course to the judgmental eyes of the overseeing partner, you're just as culpable in the frivolous conversation. (slaw.ca)
The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Agyenim Boateng Agyei has said that persons found culpable in SSNIT's OBS project scandal after the Authority's audit, will face a jail term of at least 5 years. (citifmonline.com)