Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion

Main Entry: culpable

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: responsible for action

Synonyms: amiss, answerable, at fault, blamable, blameful, blameworthy, caught, caught in the act, caught red-handed, censurable, demeritorious, dirty, found wanting, guilty, hung up, impeachable, in the wrong, indictable, liable, off base, out of line, punishable, reprehensible, responsible, sinful, smoking gun, to blame, unholy, wrong

Antonyms: blameless, inculpable, innocent, not guilty, right

Culpable means responsible for blame or responsible for anything wrong thats why blameless is correct opposite word.

Responsible may be responsible good or bad thing also so not irresponsible.

Culpable means both blameful and responsible hence the answer may be both blameless and irresponsible. Can you explain the context for the given answer.

Culpable means: blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy.

Example:
I am culpable for stealing your money.

No @Sathya.

Perfect meaning of 'Culpable': Blameworthy, deserving punishment.

So the antonym of culpable is Blameless.

@Pallavi.

Yeah but here responsible means 'responsible for some action'.
Hence you cannot go with irresponsible.

Hi sundar, as per you culpable means responsible for action rite? then antonyms may be Irresponsible.

Culpable comes from like- Culprit who is deserving blame. Hence blameless is correct.

Culpable means responsible then the opposite would be irresponsible.

Culpable means the blameworthy so the opposite word is blameless.