punishable

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/

Definition of punishable

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
    “Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100.”
    “Wearing a face covering also remains a requirement on all Transport for London services, where it has become a Condition of Carriage. This means that while non-compliance is no longer a criminal offence and punishable with a fine, passengers can still be asked to leave or prevented from boarding.”
    “In Virginia, as in most of the country, jaywalking has long been punishable by a fine but very rarely enforced. A penalty that is invoked sporadically and capriciously is not fair to those who get socked with it, as state and federal courts have declared many times.”
    “Texas law treats evading arrest det w/veh as a serious offense. It often begins as a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years and a $10,000 fine.”

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Etymology

From punish + -able.

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