Venal

Pronunciation: /ˈvinl/

Definitions of venal

adjective capable of being bought or influenced by money

Example Sentences

A1 I heard that some politicians are venal and can be easily bribed.

A2 The shopkeeper was accused of being venal for overcharging customers.

B1 The company's venal practices led to a public outcry and boycott.

B2 The judge was known for being venal, accepting bribes in exchange for favorable rulings.

C1 The venal behavior of the CEO eventually led to the downfall of the company.

C2 The investigation revealed a network of venal officials who had been embezzling public funds for years.

Examples of venal in a Sentence

formal The judge was accused of being venal and accepting bribes.

informal I heard that the politician is quite venal and only cares about money.

slang Don't trust that guy, he's totally venal and will do anything for a quick buck.

figurative The company's decision to cut corners was a venal move that ultimately hurt their reputation.

Grammatical Forms of venal

• past tense: venaled
• plural: venals
• comparative: more venal
• superlative: most venal
• present tense: venals
• future tense: will venal
• perfect tense: have venaled
• continuous tense: is venaling
• singular: venal
• positive degree: venal
• infinitive: to venal
• gerund: venaling
• participle: venaled

Origin and Evolution of venal

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'venal' originated from the Latin word 'venalis' meaning 'that which is for sale'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'venal' has retained its original meaning of being available for purchase, but has also come to be associated with corruption and being easily influenced by bribery or money.