finable

or fine·a·ble

[ fahy-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. subject to a fine; punishable by a fine.

finable

/ ˈfaɪnəbəl /

adjective

1. liable to a fine

Derived Forms

• ˈfinableness, noun

Other Words From

• fina·ble·ness noun
• un·fina·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of finable¹

First recorded in 1475–85; fine ² + -able

Example Sentences

In five red zones, businesses were ordered shut and mass gatherings were made a finable offense.

From Washington Post

Cleve gathered up his reins, and nodding to Mr. Frank Belmar, drove at a finable rate up the avenue and through the park.

From Project Gutenberg

In Christian Connecticut, for a man to have a sprig of holly in his house on Christmas day was a finable crime.

From Project Gutenberg

In this country it has been made a finable offence to permit the Canada thistle to perfect its seeds.

From Project Gutenberg