a punishable criminal.
One critic requested that the reading of American Wild West stories be made a punishable offense (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pun´ish|a|ble|ness — pun|ish|a|ble «PUHN ih shuh buhl», adjective. 1. liable to punishment: »a punishable criminal. 2. deserving punishment: »One critic requested that the reading of American Wild West stories be made a punishable offense (Newsweek).… … Useful english dictionary
un|pun|ish|a|ble — «uhn PUHN ih shuh buhl», adjective. not punishable; not capable or deserving of being punished … Useful english dictionary
punishable — pun•ish•a•ble [[t]ˈpʌn ɪ ʃə bəl[/t]] adj. liable to or deserving punishment • Etymology: 1375–1425 pun ish•a•bil′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ˈpʌnıʃəbəl] adj in law, a punishable act can be punished ▪ a punishable offence punishable by/with ▪ a crime punishable by death … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ pʌnıʃəbl ] adjective a punishable act will be punished because it is illegal: a punishable offense punishable by: a crime punishable by 20 years in prison … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Punishable — Pun ish*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. punissable.] Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; said of person or offenses. [1913 Webster] That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Punishableness — Punishable Pun ish*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. punissable.] Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; said of person or offenses. [1913 Webster] That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispunishable — Dis*pun ish*a*ble, a. Without penal restraint; not punishable. [R.] Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonpunishable — non•pun′ish•a•ble adj … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
