culpable
adjectiveUK /ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/
US /ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/
Being culpable means you are the one who did something wrong.
The teacher said the boy who broke the window was culpable and had to help fix it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Deserving blame or punishment for a mistake or crime.
The court found the driver culpable for the accident.
3. Responsible for causing harm or damage.
The company was held culpable for the polluted river.
4. In law, legally responsible for a wrongful act.
He was culpable of negligence and had to pay a fine.