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 punishable¹

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