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/ˈkʌlpəbəl/ · adjective
Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty..
I am culpable for stealing your money.
It would be […] impossible to list all the reasons why one might keep their sexuality hidden, and by no means is it culpable for a person to fear for their job or their family's esteem
Use culpable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Culpable means Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty..
Common synonyms include at fault, to blame, blameworthy, censurable.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I am culpable for stealing your money.
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