venial
/VEE-nee-ul/adjective(of a fault) minor and forgivable
“Arriving late once is a venial offense here.”
- Synonyms
- forgivable, pardonable, minor
- Antonyms
- mortal, grave
- Memory hook
- venial: pardonable with venia (grace); venal is for sale.
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