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Meaning of excusable
The primary meaning of "excusable" is that something can be justified or forgiven.
Etymology of excusable
The word "excusable" originates from the Latin words "ex" (out) and "cusare" (to accuse), with the suffix "-able" added to form an adjective, and has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe something that can be justified or forgiven.
Synonyms
justifiable
pardonable
forgivable
understandable
condonable
defensible
tolerable
acceptable
bearable
endurable
sufferable
allowable
permissible
admissible
explicable
accountable
vindicable
explainable
mitigable
attenuable
extenuable
reducible
palliable
alleviable
moderable
temperable
forgivable
absolvable
exculpable
vindicatable
Definitions
- Capable of being justified or forgiven
- * Able to be excused or pardoned
- * Worthy of being overlooked or condoned
Usage Examples
- The judge found the defendant's actions excusable due to the circumstances.
- * The student's tardiness was excusable because of the heavy traffic.
- * The company's mistake was excusable, given their lack of experience in the field.
Antonyms
inexcusable
unpardonable
unforgivable
unjustifiable
indefensible
intolerable
unacceptable
unbearable
inadmissible
inexplicable
unaccountable
irremissible
unredeemable
unpardonable
uncondonable