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venal

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Synonyms & Antonyms of venal

open to improper influence and especially bribery

that judge is known for being venal and easily bought

Synonyms for venal

bribable,
corruptible,
dirty,
purchasable

Words Related to venal

temptable

hack,
mercenary

crooked,
cutthroat,
dishonest,
Machiavellian,
unethical,
unmoral,
unprincipled,
unscrupulous

corrupt,
corrupted,
debased,
debauched,
defiled,
degenerate,
degraded,
demoralized,
depraved,
dissipated,
dissolute,
perverse,
perverted,
reprobate,
sleazy,
vitiated,
warped

bad,
evil,
immoral,
iniquitous,
nefarious,
sinful,
vicious,
wicked

Near Antonyms for venal

ethical,
honest,
principled,
scrupulous

good,
moral,
righteous,
upright,
virtuous

Antonyms for venal

incorruptible

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“Venal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venal. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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