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culpável

[kul-pá-vel]
adjectivepl: culpáveis
culpable, blameworthy, guilty
1. deserving blame; responsible for a wrongdoing or mistake
The driver was found culpable for the accident.
O motorista foi considerado culpável pelo acidente.
2. legally or morally responsible; answerable for one's actions
He was deemed culpable under the law.
Ele foi considerado culpável perante a lei.
Synonyms
culpadoresponsávelrepreensívelcensurávelcondenável
Antonyms
inocenteinculpávelirresponsávelisento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
culpável
standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
culpável
standard usage; also used in legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser culpável por algo
declarar culpável
tornar culpável
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