excursableness
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being excusable; the property of being able to be pardoned, forgiven, or justified.
Usage Examples
- (The quality of being forgivable was evident due to the circumstances.)
- (The ability to be excused is linked to intention.)
- (She doubted whether it could be justified or pardoned.)
Advanced Usage
"the excursableness of an action": used in formal or philosophical discussions to evaluate moral or legal responsibility.
- The philosopher debated the excursableness of lies told to protect someone's feelings. (The justifiability of such lies was examined.)
"to acknowledge the excursableness of": to admit that something can be forgiven.
- The judge acknowledged the excursableness of the defendant's actions given his youth. (The judge accepted that the actions could be pardoned due to mitigating factors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Excusable (adj): capable of being excused or forgiven.
- His absence was excusable because he was ill. (His absence could be justified.)
- Excuse (v/n): to forgive or overlook a fault; a reason or explanation for a mistake.
- She excused his rudeness. (She forgave it.) / He offered a weak excuse. (A poor justification.)
- Excusing (adj): serving to offer a reason for a fault.
- She gave an excusing smile. (A smile meant to justify or soften a mistake.)
Synonyms
- Forgivableness: the quality of being able to be forgiven.
- Pardonableness: the quality of being able to be pardoned.
- Justifiability: the quality of being able to be shown as reasonable or correct.
Related Idioms
- "To make allowance for": to excuse or pardon a fault due to special circumstances.
- We made allowance for his inexperience. (We excused his mistakes because he was new.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Excuse from: to free someone from a duty or obligation.
- The teacher excused him from homework due to illness. (He was allowed to skip it.)