adjective
of a kind that can be remitted and that does not warrant punishment or penalty
the venial indiscretions of youth
Synonyms: excusable, forgivable, pardonable, remittable
Related Word: allowable, unobjectionable; insignificant, minor, trifling, trivial; harmless, tolerable
Contrasted words: criminal, damning, deadly, mortal; grievous, outrageous, serious; inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable, unremittable
Antonyms: heinous