Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Choose the option most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘‘CULPABLE’’; weigh notions of blameworthiness vs. innocence.
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ABlameless
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BDefendable
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CCareless
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DIrresponsible
Answer
Correct Answer: Blameless
Explanation
Given wordCULPABLE (adjective): deserving blame; guilty.
Concept/ApproachThe opposite should remove blame or guilt: ‘‘blameless’’ (innocent).
Option-by-option analysisBlameless: free from blame; innocent—direct antonym. ✅Defendable: capable of being defended; not necessarily innocence. ❌Careless/Irresponsible: describe negligence, often increasing culpability; not antonyms. ❌
Example‘‘The driver was found blameless and therefore not culpable.’’
Final AnswerBlameless