Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
strafbar
Close — punishable relates to guilty (coupable).
English
culpable
coupable is the French word for the same thing — both mean "culpable, guilty."
Practice
1 What does coupable mean?
guilty
2 Fill the gap: Le jury a déclaré l'accusé ___.
Full sentence: Le jury a déclaré l'accusé coupable. (The jury found the defendant guilty.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches coupable?
coupable: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.