excusable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Easily excused or forgiven: Describes an action, mistake, or fault that is not serious and can be readily pardoned or understood.
- Capable of being overlooked: Refers to something minor or insignificant enough that it can be ignored or not considered a serious offense.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Being late due to an unexpected train delay is an excusable reason.
- Her error was minor and completely excusable given her lack of experience.
- Forgetting a name at a large party is a common and excusable mistake.
Advanced Usage
"On an excusable basis": For a reason that can be forgiven.
- The absence was permitted on an excusable basis, such as a family emergency.
"Render something excusable": To make a fault or action forgivable.
- His sincere apology rendered his rude comment excusable in her eyes.
Variants and Related Words
- Inexcusable (adj): The direct opposite; not able to be justified or forgiven.
- His deliberate rudeness was inexcusable.
- Excusably (adv): In a manner that can be forgiven.
- She was excusably late due to the storm.
- Excuse (n/v): The related noun (a reason) and verb (to forgive or justify).
- Noun: He had a valid excuse for his absence.
- Verb: Please excuse my interruption.
Synonyms
- Forgivable: Able to be forgiven.
- Pardonable: Deserving to be excused.
- Venial (formal): Denoting a sin or fault that is minor and pardonable.
- Justifiable: Capable of being shown to be right or reasonable.
Antonyms
- Inexcusable: Not able to be justified or tolerated.
- Unforgivable: So bad it cannot be pardoned.
- Indefensible: Not justifiable by argument.
Related Phrases
- Within excusable limits: Falling within a range that can be forgiven.
- The budget variance was within excusable limits.
- An excusable oversight: A minor mistake that can be forgiven.
- Failing to cc everyone on the email was an excusable oversight.
Adjective
- easily excused or forgiven
- a venial error
- capable of being overlooked