What does "venial" mean?

Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.

What is a synonym for "venial"?

Common synonyms include: excusable, forgivable, minor, admissible, allowable, condonable.

/ˈviːni.əl/ adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
"He did not say that he should favour such an attempt; But he did say that such an attempt would be venial."
2
Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.; Worthy of forgiveness because trifling (trivial). especially, often
"His venial youthful indiscretions."
3
Not causing spiritual death.

Adjective

"He did not say that he should favour such an attempt; But he did say that such an attempt would be venial."

From Old French venial, borrowed from Late Latin veniālem (“pardonable”), from Latin venia (“forgiveness”).