Synonyms for punishable
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100.
Example sentences
- illegal Do you think that handguns should be made illegal?
- guilty If it is true, it follows that Nakagawa is guilty.
- penal Australia was started as a British penal colony.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| punishable | falling | |
| illegal | steady | |
| guilty | steady | |
| penal | falling | |
| disciplinable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- penal2
- 6 letters
- guilty2
- 7 letters
- illegal3
- 10 letters
- castigable, corrigible4
- 13 letters
- disciplinable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (penal2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- punissable