peccable

adjective

pec·​ca·​ble

ˈpekəbəl

: liable or prone to sin : susceptible to temptation

a frail and peccable mortal

—Sir Walter Scott

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin peccare to sin + Middle French -able

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