excusable

ex·cuse  (k-skyz)

tr.v. ex·cused, ex·cus·ing, ex·cus·es

1.

a. To explain (a fault or an offense) in the hope of being forgiven or understood: He arrived late and excused his tardiness in a flimsy manner.

b. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense: She excused herself for being late.

2.

a. To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer.

b. To make allowance for; overlook: Readers must excuse the author's youth and inexperience. See Synonyms at forgive.

3. To serve as justification for: Brilliance does not excuse bad manners.

4. To free, as from an obligation or duty; exempt: In my state, physicians and lawyers are excused from jury duty.

5. To give permission to leave; release: The child ate quickly and asked to be excused.

n. (k-skys)

1. An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness.

2. A reason or grounds for excusing: Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law.

3. The act of excusing.

4. A note explaining an absence.

5. Informal An inferior example: a poor excuse for a poet; a sorry excuse for a car.

Idiom:

Excuse me

1. Used to acknowledge and ask forgiveness for an action that could cause offense.

2. Used to request that a statement be repeated.

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[Middle English excusen, from Old French excuser, from Latin excsre : ex-, ex- + causa, accusation; see cause.]

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ex·cusa·ble adj.

ex·cusa·ble·ness n.

ex·cusa·bly adv.

ex·cuser n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	excusable - capable of being overlooked inexcusable - without excuse or justification
	2.	excusable - easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error" forgivable, venial pardonable - admitting of being pardoned

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excusable

adjective forgivable, understandable, justifiable, permissible, minor, slight, allowable, defensible, venial, pardonable, warrantable He had made a simple but excusable mistake.

Translations

excusable [ɪksˈkjuːzəbl] ADJ → perdonable, disculpable

excusable [ɪkˈskjuːzəb^əl] adj → excusable

excusable

adj → verzeihlich, entschuldbar

excusable [ɪksˈkjuːzəbl] adj → scusabile, perdonabile

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excusable [ɪksˈkjuːzəbl] adj → scusabile, perdonabile