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bribable

bribable

1 7.9
Willing to take money to do something dishonest
  • adjective
  • /ˈbraɪbəbəl/
translation icon : susceptible a soborno
  • And if there's anybody who's not corruptible and not bribable in any sense, it's Bobby Kennedy, undoubtedly.

And if there's anybody who's not corruptible and not bribable in any sense, it's Bobby Kennedy, undoubtedly.

Examples

  • We have the most reliable and bribable charwoman.

    Lolita (1997)

  • Well, it now seems quite possible that, until we get to a decent jail... ...with bribable guards, I may stand in some need of... ...rather close physical protection.

    Papillon (1973)

  • But the enforcers are also self-interested and self-motivated, which makes them bribable.

    Blog text (27)

  • Bribing a border guard is out of the question: the odds of finding a bribable guard are worse than 99-1, and the almost certain result of any bribery attempt would be Moss's arrest and the law's getting the money.

    Blog text (20)

  • The politicians proved to be easily bribable, accepting money in exchange for favors.

  • In a system where officials are bribable, corruption is likely to flourish.

  • Her bribable nature made her the target of several underhanded deals.

Synonyms

venal
vsbribable
  • Formal
9 9.1

Willing to take money to do illegal or dishonest things

is about being easily persuaded by offers rather than a settled dishonest tendency
corruptible
vsbribable
4 7.0

Easily persuaded to do dishonest or wrong things

is specific to being influenced by money or offers rather than general pressure
purchasable
vsbribable
8.0

Can be bought with money in a dishonest way

is about being easily influenced by offers or payments rather than specific positions

Antonyms

honest
∞ 1.0

Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying

incorruptible
8 7.3

An honest person or group that does not accept bribes

How Corruptible

venal
  • Formal
9 9.1
bribable
1 7.9

Surface Forms

bribable positive

Morphology

bribable = bribe (transparent) = bribe + able

Formed by productive suffixation of '-able' to the verb 'bribe' meaning 'capable of being bribed', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word bribable starts with bribe, which means 'a secret gift' or small payment to make someone do what you want, and the ending -able means 'can be'. So bribable describes a person who 'can be' bought or persuaded by a bribe.