Venal
Pronunciation of Venal
/vˈiːnə͡l/, /vˈiːnəl/, /v_ˈiː_n_əl/
Antonyms for venal:
incorrupt, principled, ethical, noble, honorable, honest.
Synonyms for venal:
Sense 1
praetorian, buyable, false.
Sense 3
unprincipled
Other synonyms and related words:
dishonest, dirty, crooked, mean, dishonorable, corrupt, salable, hireling, purchasable, bribable, corruptible, unscrupulous, praetorian, for sale, buyable, false.
avaricious (adjective)
hoarding, miserly, grasping, avaricious, acquisitive, possessive, sordid, monopolistic, rapacious, usurious, money-grubbing, Cadging, mercenary, selfish, greedy.
bribable (adjective)
bribable, corruptible (adjective)
dishonest, unscrupulous, crooked, purchasable, corrupt, buyable, mercenary.
dishonest (adjective)
purchasable (adjective)
purchasable, buyable.
unjust (adjective)
one-sided, unequal, unjustifiable, prejudiced, inequitable, unfair, uneven, unjust, biased, foul, unsportsmanlike, partisan, partial, discriminatory.
Sense 1 (noun)
Sense 2 (noun)
buyable.
Sense 3 (noun)
venal (noun)
Usage examples for venal:
- The people is venal; corrupt The Senate; support has its price! - "The Satyricon, Complete", Petronius Arbiter.
- He alone was irreconcilable, and blustered about legal proceedings, only desisting when persuaded that he had no case, even for the venal courts of San Juan. - "His Unknown Wife", Louis Tracy.