Pardonable

//ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.

    "Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little."

Adjective
  1. 1
    admitting of being pardoned wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
expiableforgivablevenialadmissibleallowablecondonable

Example

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"Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little."

Etymology

Back-formation from unpardonable, equivalent to pardon + -able.

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