1. capable of being atoned for or forgiven; able to be expiated
Usage: formal; often used in religious or moral contexts

Examples

• The priest assured him that his sins were expiable through genuine repentance.
• Some believe that even the gravest moral wrongs are expiable with sufficient atonement.
• The ancient Greeks viewed certain crimes as expiable through ritual purification.
• She hoped her past mistakes were expiable and that she could rebuild her reputation.
• In many religious traditions, wrongdoing is considered expiable through prayer and good deeds.