EGAVE

excusable

About 0.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
    excusable reason
  2. adjective 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.

Similar words

pardonable forgivable venial justifiable excuseable exculpable expiable understandable exemptable extenuable

Often followed by

in neglect for than to and homicide if on

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