amerciable

adjective

Definition of amerciablenext
as in disciplinable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amerciable
  1. chargeable
  2. punishable
  3. criminal
  4. reckless
  5. irresponsible
  6. foolish
  7. indictable
  8. unlawful
Adjective
  • Domestic terrorism itself is not a chargeable offense.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Plus, chargeable devices like power banks and laptops should always remain with you in the cabin.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Definition of chargeable
Adjective
  • The decree also creates a new criminal offense of violent participation in a demonstration, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $22,500.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ban was upheld despite an extensive legal battle, making public membership, support, or financial aid raised for the group a punishable crime with prison time up to 14 years.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishable
Adjective
  • The police spokesperson said Perez was taken into custody without incident and charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The leader of one of Haiti’s most powerful criminal organizations said the Salvadorans were killed in territory controlled by Chen Mechan, an allied gang.
    — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Chiu was convicted of murder, second-degree robbery, assault with a firearm and reckless evasion of police.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • The upcoming iPhone Duo’s eye-popping $2,000 starting price may be bordering on fiscally irresponsible for many consumers.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This irresponsible policymaking is causing rural hospitals and clinics to close, kicking the poor, seniors, and people with disabilities off their health care, and sending health insurance premiums skyrocketing for individual marketplace buyers.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of irresponsible
Adjective
  • The descent into foolish and self-destructive groupthink provides the drama.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But Ohtani also struck out three times Thursday — made to look foolish in a much-too-familiar way.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of foolish
Adjective
  • He was charged with abduction, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail, according to the outlets.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • They were detained on suspicion of sedition under the 2024 national security law and of dealing with assets known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense under a separate law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of indictable
Adjective
  • Runa’s incarceration – and death months after her release – is now the subject of a lawsuit brought by her mother against Hyogo Prefectural Police alleging unlawful arrest and detention.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the seizure was ruled unlawful by the California Supreme Court.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlawful
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“Amerciable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amerciable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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