punishable

From punish + -able.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/

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punishable (comparative more punishable, superlative most punishable)

1. Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.

   Synonyms: castigable, disciplinable; see also Thesaurus:punishable

   Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100.

   • 2022 February 9, “Network News: Regulations on face coverings risk leaving passengers confused”, in RAIL, number 950, page 6:

     Wearing a face covering also remains a requirement on all Transport for London services, where it has become a Condition of Carriage. This means that while non-compliance is no longer a criminal offence and punishable with a fine, passengers can still be asked to leave or prevented from boarding.

   • 2021 January 13, Alan Ehrenhalt, “Jaywalking and the Dilemma of ‘Victimless’ Crimes”, in Governing‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 March 2021:

     In Virginia, as in most of the country, jaywalking has long been punishable by a fine but very rarely enforced. A penalty that is invoked sporadically and capriciously is not fair to those who get socked with it, as state and federal courts have declared many times.

   • 2025 June 27, David D. White, “Evading Arrest or Detention in a Motor Vehicle (W/Veh) in Texas”, in Law Office of David D. White‎^[2], archived from the original on 3 August 2025:

     Texas law treats evading arrest det w/veh as a serious offense. It often begins as a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years and a $10,000 fine.