Definition of "peccable" []

• Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. (adjective)

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• "Leon was amused and fascinated by Buddy Hamstra, "that poor peccable great man," he called him."
• "Impeccably tailored, barbered, and mustached in the manner of a young town squire, Charley boarded the train and shrank back at the sight of his highly peccable guest."
• "We submit that even those who impeach the Deity for opening the door to sin would on second thoughts confess that morally free -- and therefore peccable -- beings stand on a higher level than marionettes, however faultlessly contrived to perform certain evolutions."