Venal

['viːn(ə)l] or ['vinl]

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood.

(a.) Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Mercenary, purchasable, hireling, sordid.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Sordid, mercenary, prostitute, selfish, selfish, held_for_pay, hireling

ANT:Disinterested, unmercenary, incorrupt,[See MACULATED]

Typist: Martha

Definition

adj. pertaining to a vein or veins: contained in the veins.

adj. that may be sold or got for a price: held for sale: mercenary.—n. Venal′ity quality of being venal: prostitution of talents or services for a reward.—adv. Vē′nally.

Checker: Truman