What does "pardonable" mean?

Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.

What is a synonym for "pardonable"?

Common synonyms include: admissible, allowable, condonable, defensible, dispensable, excusable.

Pronounced //ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl//.

/ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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

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

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