Definitions

venal

[veen-l] / ˈvin l /

ADJECTIVE

bribable, corruptible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amoral corrupt crooked dishonest immoral unethical unscrupulous

WEAK

bent buyable conscienceless double-dealing mercenary on the take padded purchasable unprincipled unprofessional

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ethical good honest moral noble principled pure right scrupulous trustworthy truthful uncorrupt upright

Example Sentences

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Venial must not be confounded with the very different word VENAL.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

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