Definition of VENIAL

venial

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • warranting only temporal punishment
    • "venial sin"
  • easily excused or forgiven
    • "a venial error"

Adj

  • Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
  • Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
  • Worthy of forgiveness because trifling (trivial).
  • Not causing spiritual death.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French venial, borrowed from Late Latin veniālem (“pardonable”), from Latin venia (“forgiveness”).

Scrabble Score: 9

venial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
venial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
venial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

venial is a valid Words With Friends word