VENAL


Meaning of VENAL in English

adjective

1.

open to corrupt influence and especially bribery

a venal legislator

Synonyms: bribable, buyable, corruptible, purchasable; compare corrupt 2, crooked 2

Related Word: corrupt, flagitious, infamous, iniquitous, nefarious, vicious; hack, hireling, mercenary, paid; ignoble, sordid; unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

2.

Synonyms: corrupt 2, mercenary, praetorian, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

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