venial
Word family nounvenialityadverbveniallyadjectivevenial
ve·ni·al /ˈviːniəl/ adjectiveadj formal venial• The list of sins, venial and otherwise, was long, but not so long as to come as a surprise.• He had compounded a number of venial failings with the mortal sin of adultery.• So my secret can be hidden behind the sleight of a venial fib after all. Origin venial (1200-1300) Old French Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia “act of forgiving”