venal[adjective]Synonyms: bribable, buyable, corruptible, purchasable, crooked, corrupt, mercenary, praetorian, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous
Related Words: corrupt,
flagitious,
infamous,
iniquitous,
nefarious,
vicious,
hack,
hireling,
mercenary,
paid,
ignoble,
sordid,
unethical,
unprincipled,
unscrupulous [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ve‧nal /ˈviːnl/
adjective formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: venalis, from venum 'sale']
willing to use power and influence in a dishonest way in return for money:
our venal politicians—venality /viːˈnæləti, viːˈnælɪti/
noun [uncountable]:
His venality has discredited Parliament. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲