excursable
Definition
Excursable is an adjective.
- Capable of being excused; pardonable: "excursable" describes an action, behavior, or fault that can be forgiven or justified, as it is not considered severe or blameworthy.
Usage Examples
- (The error could be forgiven because of the situation.)
- (The tardiness was deemed pardonable due to a valid reason.)
Advanced Usage
"excursable offense": a wrongdoing that is not serious enough to warrant punishment.
- Arriving a few minutes late is an excursable offense in most workplaces. (A minor infraction that can be overlooked.)
"excursable behavior": conduct that can be understood and forgiven.
- His rude comment was excursable because he was under the influence of medication. (The behavior was pardonable due to an external factor.)
Variants and Related Words
Excuse (verb/noun): to forgive or overlook a fault; a reason or explanation offered for a mistake.
- She excused his absence. (She forgave it.)
- He gave a weak excuse for being late. (An explanation.)
Excusable (adjective): a more common variant, meaning the same as "excursable."
- An excusable delay. (A delay that can be forgiven.)
Synonyms
- Pardonable: able to be forgiven.
- A pardonable error. (A mistake that can be excused.)
- Forgivable: capable of being forgiven.
- A forgivable oversight. (An oversight that is not serious.)
- Venial: (often used in religious contexts) a minor sin that can be forgiven.
- A venial fault. (A small, pardonable wrongdoing.)
Antonyms
- Inexcusable: not capable of being forgiven or justified.
- His rude behavior was inexcusable. (Unpardonable.)
- Unforgivable: too severe to be forgiven.
- An unforgivable betrayal. (A serious offense.)
Related Idioms
- To make excuses: to offer reasons to justify a fault.
- Stop making excuses for your laziness. (Offering justifications.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Excuse from: to release someone from an obligation.
- The doctor excused him from physical activity. (Allowed him to skip it.)
Note on Usage
"Excursable" is a rare and somewhat archaic variant of the more common word "excusable." It is found in older texts or legal language but is rarely used in modern everyday speech. When writing or speaking, "excusable" is the preferred form.