Remissible

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Being such that forgiveness is possible: a remissible sin.
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  • adj. Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
    • Word Usage
    "It is true, as 'Philip Beauchamp' argues, that the system has all the faults of the worst human legislation; that the punishment is made atrociously -- indeed infinitely -- severe to compensate for its uncertainty and remoteness; and that (as he would clearly add), to prevent it from shocking and stunning the intellect, it is regarded as remissible in consideration of vicarious suffering."
    Antonym
    irremissible    unpardonable    unforgivable   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    forgivable    pardonable   
     
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