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punishable Synonyms

Another word for punishable

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• adjective (Context 1)

Subject to or deserving of legal penalty, disciplinary action, or retribution (of an offense, action, or person).

Usage Example

"Driving without a valid license is an offense penal by a hefty fine."

Strong
penal
actionable
indictable
culpable
blameworthy
criminal
Weak
illegal
unlawful

Opposites of punishable

The opposite of punishable shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unpunishable
permissible
lawful
pardonable
excusable
exempt
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• Nearby Words

punily
puniness
punish
punishable
punisher
punishing
punishingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Punishable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/punishable
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