😌Venial

adjective
/ˈviː.ni.əl/

Meaning

forgivable; not seriously wrong; minor
forgivable, not seriously wrong

Example Sentences

His late arrival was considered a venial offense.

Forgetting to call was a venial fault.

Synonyms

forgivable, pardonable, excusable, minor
Entry 1
forgivable, pardonable, excusable, minor
Entry 2
minor, pardonable, forgivable, excusable

Antonyms

mortal, serious, grave, unforgivable
Entry 1
mortal, serious, grave, unforgivable
Entry 2
serious, unforgivable, grave

Collocations

venial sin, venial fault, venial offense, venial error
Entry 1
venial sin, venial fault, venial offense
Entry 2
venial sin, venial fault, venial error

Related Vocabularies

Respected and impressive; inspiring reverence or admiration.
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
not yet developed; immature or primitive
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason or system
identical; not different or changed
Shy or lacking confidence in one's own abilities.

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