Synonyms & related words for venial

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of venial — including forgivable, excusable, pardonable, expiable, remissible, minor. 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 venial

Explore words related to venial — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include venially, veniality, pardonably, remissibly, excusably, peccadillo, sins, inexpiable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for venial

Common synonyms for venial include forgivable, excusable, pardonable, expiable, remissible, minor, trifling — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does venial come from?

The word venial breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root veni-, from Latin venia (“pardon, favor”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.