Excusable

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.

    "excusable reason"

  2. 2
    Describing an illegal act that was committed involuntarily, for example under false information or because of a faulty device. Distinguished from justifiable, describing an illegal act that was intentional but justified for other reasons. specifically
Adjective
  1. 1
    easily excused or forgiven wordnet
  2. 2
    capable of being overlooked wordnet

Synonyms

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forgivablejustifiableadmissibleallowableconditionalcondonable

Example

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"A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days."

Etymology

From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.

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