" culpability "

1: responsibility for wrongdoing or failure;

  * e.g., " ... cannot find culpability where there is neither knowledge that a crime has been committed nor evidence of intent to commit a crime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blame,

•  fault,

•  guilt,

•  onus,

•  rap

•  Antonyms : 

•  blamelessness,

•  faultlessness,

•  guiltlessness,

•  innocence

1: deserving reproach or blame;

  * e.g., " ... are you any less culpable for murder if you acted in the heat of passion? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blamable,

•  blameworthy,

•  censurable,

•  reprehensible,

•  reproachable

•  Antonyms : 

•  blameless,

•  faultless,

•  impeccable,

•  irreproachable