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- Dictionaryexcusable/ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/
adjective
- 1. able to be justified or forgiven; forgivable: "the error is excusable"
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EXCUSABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of excusable in English. excusable. adjective. uk / ɪkˈskjuː.zə.b ə l / us / ɪkˈskjuː.zə.b ə l / Add to word list. deserving to be forgiven: Considering her difficult childhood her behaviour is excusable. Synonym. forgivable. Opposite. inexcusable.
1. a. : to make apology for. b. : to try to remove blame from. 2. : to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable. graciously excused his tardiness. 3. a. : to grant exemption or release to. was excused from jury duty. b. : to allow to leave. excused the class. 4. : to serve as excuse for : justify.
adjective. us / ɪkˈskjuː.zə.b ə l / uk / ɪkˈskjuː.zə.b ə l / Add to word list. deserving to be forgiven: Considering her difficult childhood her behavior is excusable. Synonym. forgivable. Opposite. inexcusable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making & accepting apologies. amends. apologetically. apologize. atone for something.
Something that's excusable can be justified or easily explained. Being late to school because of a dentist appointment is completely excusable. If there's a good reason for a mistake, it's excusable. When you're able to forgive someone for an offense or error, it is also excusable.
1. a. To make allowance for; overlook or forgive: Please excuse the interruption. b. To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer. 2. a. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense: She excused herself for being late. b.
adjective. If you say that someone's wrong words or actions are excusable, you mean that they can be understood and forgiven. I then realised that he had made a simple but excusable historical mistake. Synonyms: forgivable, understandable, justifiable, permissible More Synonyms of excusable. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of excusable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.