venial

venial

adjective

Definition of VENIAL

worthy of forgiveness <taking the restaurant's menu as a souvenir seems like a venial offense>

Synonyms condonable, excusable, forgivable, pardonable, remissible, remittable

Related Words justifiable, redeemable; allowable, permissible; insignificant, minor, petty, trifling, trivial, unimportant; harmless, ignorable, tolerable

Near Antonyms abominable, criminal, damning, evil, heinous; sinful, vile, wicked

Antonyms indefensible, inexcusable, mortal, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable