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[ veen-l ] / ˈvin l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR venal ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivewilling to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge. able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals. associated with or characterized by bribery: a venal administration; venal agreements. Origin of venal1645–55; <Latin vēnālis, equivalent to vēn(um) (accusative) for sale (cf. vend) + -ālis-al1 SYNONYMS FOR venalSEE SYNONYMS FOR venal ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR venalSEE ANTONYMS FOR venal ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for venal1. See corrupt. OTHER WORDS FROM venalve·nal·ly, adverbnon·ve·nal, adjectivenon·ve·nal·ly, adverbun·ve·nal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH venalvenal , venialWords nearby venalvena cava, venacavography, vena contracta, venae cavernosae penis, venae rectae, venal, venality, venatic, venation, vend, Venda Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for venalOnly someone working for the “Venal Perverted West” would question it. Putin’s Dream of Empire Doesn’t Stop at Crimea, Or Even Ukraine|Oleg Shynkarenko|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST For there to be any chance, all parties have to stop the venal and viral vitriol. Cut the Baloney on Ukraine|Leslie H. Gelb|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Decadent, venal, ineffective, stratified, anxiety-ridden, stumbling from one declared crisis to the next—who wants that? The Real Clash of Civilizations|James Poulos|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST On the Daily Show, Gates piled on, calling Congress “venal and small.” Rep. David Price Remembers When a Less Partisan Congress Actually Worked|Eleanor Clift|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The stereotypical congressperson is venal, petty, self-interested, and oblivious to the consequences of his or her actions. Good Riddance, Max Baucus|Jamelle Bouie|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST His character for pecuniary integrity placed him above the suspicion of a venal motive. Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton He wore fine clothes, gave dinners of several courses, paid court to venal beauties. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 3. (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay Without dividing, he destroyed party; without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various The tribune Manilius, a venal soul, and the debased instrument of the ambition of others. History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873. The deceptions of a venal passion are more delightful than the real thing. Cousin Betty|Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for venal
adjectiveeasily bribed or corrupted; mercenarya venal magistrate characterized by corruptiona venal civilization open to purchase, esp by briberya venal contract Derived forms of venalvenality (viːˈnælɪtɪ), nounvenally, adverbWord Origin for venalC17: from Latin vēnālis, from vēnum sale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to venalunscrupulous, crooked, immoral, dishonest, corrupt, unethical, amoral, bent, double-dealing, mercenary, padded, unprincipled, unprofessional, conscienceless, purchasable, buyable, on the take |