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Definitions for Venal

[1] willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge.
[2] able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals.
[3] associated with or characterized by bribery: a venal administration; venal agreements.
[4] easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary a venal magistrate
[5] characterized by corruption a venal civilization
[6] open to purchase, esp by bribery a venal contract

Words related to Venal

unscrupulous, crooked, immoral, dishonest, corrupt, unethical, amoral, bent, double-dealing, mercenary, padded, unprincipled, unprofessional, conscienceless, purchasable, buyable

Words nearby Venal

vena cava, vena contracta, venacavography, venae cavernosae penis, venae rectae, venal, venality, venatic, venation, vend, venda

Origin of Venal

1645–55; < Latin vēnālis, equivalent to vēn(um ) (accusative) for sale (cf. vend) + -ālis -al1

Words that may be confused with Venal

venal, venial

Other words from Venal

ve·nal·ly , adverb
non·ve·nal , adjective
non·ve·nal·ly , adverb
un·ve·nal , adjective

Word origin for Venal

C17: from Latin vēnālis, from vēnum sale

Synonyms for Venal

amoral, corrupt, crooked, dishonest, immoral, unethical, unscrupulous, bent, buyable, conscienceless, double-dealing, mercenary, on the take, padded, purchasable, unprincipled, unprofessional