excusable
Possible to excuse; worthy of being excusedPossible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
» That was excusable.
Это было простительно.
Meaning
2 sensesPossible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
excusable reason
easily excused or forgiven
(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.
Examples
5 sentencesThat was excusable.
ruЭто было простительно.
Human nature is excusable when it errs.
A book is only excusable so far as it teaches something.
A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.
Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.
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Forms
more excusable, most excusable| Comparative | more excusable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most excusable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- easily excused or forgiven:forgivablevenial
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form