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pardonable

/ˈpɑːr.də.nə.bəl/
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Adverb:pardonably
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1

Able to be forgiven, excused, or overlooked, especially because an error or offense is minor or understandable under the circumstances.

Example

"The exhausted presenter made a pardonable slip of the tongue during the closing remarks."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French pardonable, derived from pardoner ('to forgive or grant pardon'), which traces back to Medieval Latin perdonare ('to give wholeheartedly' or 'to remit'), formed from per- ('thoroughly') and donare ('to give as a gift').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pardonable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pardonable
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