Guilty and Punishable

Guilty

Guilty adjective - Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act.
Usage example: guilty of murder

Punishable and guilty are semantically related In some cases you can use "Punishable" instead an adjective "Guilty".

Nearby Words: guilt, guiltless, guiltiness, guiltily

Punishable

Punishable adjective - Liable to or deserving punishment.
Usage example: punishable offenses
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Guilty and punishable are semantically related in culpable topic. You can use "Guilty" instead an adjective "Punishable".

Nearby Words: punish, punishment, punished, punishing
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