punishable

[puhn-i-shuh-buhl]

adjective

1. liable to or deserving punishment.

ˈpunishable

/ ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl /

adjective

1. liable to be punished or deserving of punishment

Other Word Forms

• punishability noun
• nonpunishable adjective
• repunishable adjective
• unpunishable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈpunishable¹

1375–1425; late Middle English. See punish, -able

Example Sentences

"It perhaps is punishable by law," she added later.

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“That is a very, very dangerous message and it is perhaps punishable by law,” Leavitt said.

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“What’s most telling is that the President considers it punishable by death for us to restate the law,” the statement reads.

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Its government made the Nazi salute punishable by a mandatory prison term earlier this year.

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Penalties are steep, including potential prison terms of up to 10 years, while gambling itself is punishable by up to four years in jail.

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