Venial

['viːnɪəl] or ['vinɪəl]

Definition

(a.) Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.

(a.) Allowed; permitted.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Excusable, pardonable.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Pardonable, excusable, remissible, justifiable

ANT:Unpardonable, inexcusable, irremissible, mortal

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Definition

adj. pardonable: excusable: allowed.—adv. Vē′nially.—ns. Vē′nialness Venial′ity.—Venial sin (see Mortal).

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