excusable
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3.6
- adjective
- /ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/
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excusable
- His mistake was excusable because he was still learning the rules.
- excusable homicide
But I think today it is much less excusable.
- But I think today it is much less excusable.
Examples
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17: I oppose abortion but feel there are some instances where it is excusable.
Blog text (33) -
Incompetence, defined as a simple inability to do the job, loomed in Buck's mind as the least excusable of the missionaries' faults.
Academic text (2003) -
Now, that sort of thing may have been excusable when Chicago was just beginning... but that time has passed.
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Which I think is a little more excusable!
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Not to say that our situation is excusable, but just providing coverage does not guarantee access.
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The "excusable human error" is what makes this conclusion different from poor judgment.
Academic text (2018) -
I don't see how that is excusable in any way at all.
Blog text (29) -
Neither of these is excusable. Don't get me wrong.
Blog text (28) -
There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
Blog text (2) -
However, the court also found that the city's failures were excusable because negotiation with creditors would have been "impracticable" (60) and therefore futile. (61)
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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5.1
Fair or acceptable because of the situation
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3.3
Not very serious, so people usually excuse it
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8.3
A small mistake that can be easily forgiven
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4.4
Something you can forgive because it is not very bad
Can be forgiven if someone shows true regret
Antonyms
How Forgivable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Excusable comes from the verb excuse, which is built from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and causa 'cause'. So something excusable has a clear reason that helps it get out of blame, which is why it can be forgiven or seen as not serious.