Punishable
(adjective)
- Subject to punishment; able to be punished.
- Deserving of punishment.
Origin:
From punish + -able.
Examples:
- Stealing is a punishable offence.
- The punishment for the crime is a fine.
- The company's policy states that harassment is punishable by termination.
- The court found the defendant guilty of a punishable offense.
- He believes that lying is not punishable by law.