Antonyms of adj punishable

2 senses of punishable

Sense 1
punishable -- (liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses")

INDIRECT (VIA guilty) -> innocent, guiltless, clean-handed -- (free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty")

Sense 2
penal, punishable -- (subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense")

INDIRECT (VIA illegal) -> legal -- (established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules)

Similarity of adj punishable

2 senses of punishable

Sense 1
punishable -- (liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses")
       => guilty (vs. innocent) -- (responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds")

Sense 2
penal, punishable -- (subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense")
       => illegal (vs. legal) -- (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move")