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punishable

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective punishable has 2 senses
  1. punishable - liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses"
    Antonyms:
    innocent, guiltless, clean-handed (indirect, via guilty)
  2. penal, punishable - subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense"
    Antonym: legal (indirect, via illegal)

Definitions from the Web

Punishable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Describes an act or behavior that can be subject to punishment or penalty.

Sense 1: Described as being against the law and deserving punishment.

Example Sentence: Jaywalking is a punishable offense in most cities.

Sense 2: Described in a way that someone or something may be punished for certain actions.

Example Sentence: No outburst is punishable if you're not already volatile in the first place.

Sense 3: Describes an offense or crime that is subject to a specified punishment.

Example Sentence: Graffiti is a punishable offense under the City's Vandalism Act.

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