Thesaurus: punishable

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1. a. Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.
2. adj. liable to or deserving punishment
3. adj. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law
4. Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses. That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor. Milton. -- Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n.
5. Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of beingpunished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by lawas punishable as to be a traitor. Milton.-- Pun"ish*a*ble*ness, n.
6. j:100 s. liable to or deserving punishment