ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Imprisonable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Imprisonable is an adjective meaning Capable of being imprisoned.

Meaning

Capable of being imprisoned.

More Meanings

  1. (law, of an offence) Carrying a sentence of imprisonment.

Example Sentences

an imprisonable offence

Synonyms for imprisonable

Depending on context, synonyms include prisonable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include incarcerable, impoundable, prisonable, detainable, criminalizable, constrainable.

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