Penal
Penal adjective - Subject to punishment by law.
Usage example: a penal offense
Punishable is a synonym for penal. In some cases you can use "Punishable" instead an adjective "Penal". popular alternative
Punishable
Punishable adjective - Subject to punishment by law.
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Synonyms for Punishable
Penal is a synonym for punishable in illegal topic. You can use "Penal" instead an adjective "Punishable".
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Related pairs
- capital and penal
- capital and punishable
- dishonest and penal
- dishonest and punishable
- fraudulent and penal
- fraudulent and punishable
- illegitimate and penal
- illegitimate and punishable
- illegal and penal
- illegal and punishable
- unlawful and penal
- unlawful and punishable
- criminal and penal
- criminal and punishable
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Punishable and Penal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/penal/punishable
Penal & Punishable. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/penal/punishable>.
Punishable or Penal. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/penal/punishable.
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