English Explanatory Dictionary

venial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
  2. Worthy of forgiveness because trifling (trivial).
  3. Not causing spiritual death.

Pronunciation

/ˈviːni.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-venial.wav

Word forms

venial more venial most venial

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pardonable excusable forgivable

Antonyms

unvenial unforgivable mortal

Derived words

venial sin

Translations

Armenian: ներելի Bulgarian: простим French: véniel Georgian: საპატიებელი Georgian: შესაწყნარებელი Georgian: მისატევებელი German: lässlich German: läßlich Hungarian: bocsánatos Icelandic: fyrirgefanlegur Icelandic: afsakanlegur Italian: veniale Manx: so-phardooney Polish: wybaczalny Polish: przebaczalny Polish: lekki Portuguese: perdoável Portuguese: venial Spanish: venial
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