| venal definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | open to or marked by bribery or corruption | 170 sets |
| 2 | corrupt | 49 sets |
| 3 | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption | 34 sets |
| 4 | capable of being bribed | 33 sets |
| 5 | capable of being corrupted | 27 sets |
| 6 | corrupt; can be bribed | 21 sets |
| 7 | (adj) open to or marked by bribery or corruption | 20 sets |
| 8 | corruptible | 16 sets |
| 9 | capable of being bribed or corrupted | 15 sets |
| 10 | adj. mercenary, corrupt. | 13 sets |
| 11 | open to bribery | 12 sets |
| 12 | capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt | 12 sets |
| 13 | adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption | 12 sets |
| 14 | mercenary, corrupt. | 11 sets |
| 15 | adj. capable of being bribed or corrupted | 11 sets |
| 16 | capable of being bribed; corrupt; cf. vernal | 11 sets |
| 17 | open to or marked by bribery | 10 sets |
| 18 | able to be bribed | 9 sets |
| 19 | corruptible, bribable, unprincipled | 8 sets |
| 20 | corrupt, mercenary | 8 sets |
| 21 | dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary | 8 sets |
| 22 | corrupt, easily bribed | 7 sets |
| 23 | open to bribery or corruption | 7 sets |
| 24 | corrupted by bribery | 7 sets |
| 25 | honest, incorruptible, scrupulous | 7 sets |
| 26 | mercenary | 7 sets |
| 27 | dishonest | 7 sets |
| 28 | greedy | 7 sets |
| 29 | mercenary, corruptible | 6 sets |
| 30 | ready to do something dishonest | 6 sets |
| 31 | mercenary, corrupt | 6 sets |
| 32 | corruptible, open to bribery | 5 sets |
| 33 | open or marked by bribery or corruption | 5 sets |
| 34 | bribable | 5 sets |
| 35 | open to or marked by bribary or corruption | 5 sets |
| 36 | capable of being bought or bribed, mercenary | 5 sets |
| 37 | capable of being bought; also, corruptible. | 4 sets |
| 38 | a sacrifice of honor for profit | 4 sets |
| 39 | incorruptible | 4 sets |
| 40 | adj. capable of being bribed | 4 sets |