• Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable;
    pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.


    Venial meaning & definition 1 of Venial.


  • Not a [big mistake], but nonetheless a small [sin]. You can be [forgiven] for it most of the time.

    Venial meaning & definition 2 of Venial.


  • Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace.

    Venial meaning & definition 3 of Venial.


  • If a wrong action is venial, it is not serious and therefore easy to forgive:

    Venial meaning & definition 4 of Venial.

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