peccable

American  

[pek-uh-buhl] / ˈpɛk ə bəl /

adjective

1. liable to sin or error.

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peccable British  

/ ˈpɛkəbəl /

adjective

1. liable to sin; susceptible to temptation

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Other Word Forms

• peccability noun

Etymology

Origin of peccable

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Old French, from Medieval Latin peccābilis “capable of sin, susceptible to sin,” derived from the Latin verb peccāre “to go wrong, make a mistake”; peccavi, -ble

Example Sentences

Mr. Massino, on the other hand, was exceedingly peccable, dressed as if he were headed to the gym.

From New York Times • May 26, 2011

With im peccable punctilio, he asked permission to show his orders from the British Ad miralty "to escort the ship of the Argentine minister while it is navigating in the waters of Her Majesty."

From Time Magazine Archive

So that, in peccable cockney, and a scrutable plot, is where Paul Gallico's favorite charlady winds up.

From Time Magazine Archive

But last week the House put on a display of parliamentary absurdity and just plain orneriness that reminded everyone that Congress is, after all, an assemblage of peccable men.

From Time Magazine Archive

But peccable and rough though the members of this royal house may have been, very few of them were without the governing faculty.

From The Liberation of Italy by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn