excusable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.
Adjective[edit]
excusable (comparative more excusable, superlative most excusable)
- Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
- Synonyms: forgivable, pardonable, venial
- (law, specifically) Describing an illegal act that was committed involuntarily, for example under false information or because of a faulty device. Distinguished from justifiable, describing an illegal act that was intentional but justified for other reasons.
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
possible to excuse
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
excusable (plural excusables)
Further reading[edit]
- “excusable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.