Venial
Word | VENIAL |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | ve ni al |
Pronunciations | /ˈviːni.əl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Venial"
What do we mean by venial?
Easily excused or forgiven; pardonable. adjective
Minor, therefore warranting only temporal punishment. adjective
That may be forgiven; pardonable; not very sinful or wrong: as, a venial sin or transgression. See sin, 1.
Excusable; that may be allowed or permitted to pass without severe censure.
Permissible; harmless; unobjectionable.
Synonyms and Venial, Excusable, Pardonable. Excusable and pardonable are applied to things small and great, but pardonable primarily applies to greater offenses, as pardoning is a more serious act than excusing. Excusable may be applied where the offense is only in seeming. Venial applies to things actually done; the others may apply to infirmities and the like. Venial, by theological use, is often opposed, more or less clearly, to mortal.
A venial sin or offense. noun
Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable. adjective
Allowed; permitted. adjective
A sin which weakens, but does not wholly destroy, sanctifying grace, as do mortal, or deadly, sins. adjective
Pardonable; able to be forgiven adjective
Excusable; trifling adjective
Warranting only temporal punishment adjective
Easily excused or forgiven adjective
Pardonable; able to be forgiven.
Excusable; trifling
Synonyms and Antonyms for Venial
- Synonyms for venial
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- Antonyms for venial
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The word "venial" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Venial
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What does venial mean?
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