Synonyms & related words for venal

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of venal — including corruptible, bribable, purchasable, corrupt, avaricious, greedy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to venal

Explore words related to venal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include venally, dishonest, venality, avariciousness, calculative, viced, conniving, mercenarily. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for venal

Common synonyms for venal include corruptible, bribable, purchasable, corrupt, avaricious, greedy, unprincipled, unscrupulous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does venal come from?

The word venal breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ven-, from Latin venum (“sale, for sale”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.