excusable

[US]/ɪk'sjuːzəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ɪk'skjuzəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. capable of being forgiven, permissible, reasonable in speech

Example Sentences

Making mistakes is excusable as long as you learn from them.

His lateness was excusable due to the heavy traffic.

Forgiving someone for their actions can be excusable in certain situations.

Her absence from the meeting was excusable because of a family emergency.

Not completing the assignment on time may be excusable if there are valid reasons.

His behavior at the party was excusable considering the amount of alcohol he had consumed.

Being forgetful occasionally is excusable, but constant forgetfulness can be problematic.

Excusable errors in the report were corrected before submitting it to the supervisor.

Her rude comment was excusable due to the stress she was under.

Some delays in the project were excusable because of unforeseen circumstances.

Real-world Examples

A bit of title inflation is excusable.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" My mistake is excusable, " said Will.

Source: Middlemarch (Part Three)

Men, indeed, who insist on their common superiority, having only this sexual superiority, are certainly very excusable.

Source: Defending Feminism (Part 1)

I think it's excusable to use three different hobs, because that might give Jamie some kind of clue of how to balance these.

Source: Gourmet Base

But the Duo is running two bright, high-resolution screens so it's a little more excusable than it would be on most laptops.

Source: Edge Technology Blog

And while, as we've seen, this can be cathartic and understandable, perhaps even excusable or justified in some cases, it is also what makes it dangerous.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

However, the deed had to be done; Swithin was to be made legally hers. Selfishness in a conjuncture of this sort was excusable, and even obligatory.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part Two)

And I mean, if that was the real situation, there's some ethicists would say either of those choices would be, you know, not justified, but excusable.

Source: Radio Laboratory

In " Monsters" , her new book, Claire Dederer identifies Picasso as an archetypal modern genius: an artist whose vices have been seen as excusable by-products of his vatic talent.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

As an institution I was like the violin, the shag tobacco, the old black pipe, the index books, and others perhaps less excusable.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Volume 1)

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