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Another word for excusable

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Capable of being forgiven, justified, or overlooked as an understandable fault or error.

Usage Example

"Given the severe traffic delays across the city, her arriving ten minutes late to the seminar was entirely forgivable."

Strongest
forgivable
pardonable
justifiable
Strong
understandable
defensible
venial
allowable

Opposites of excusable

The opposite of excusable shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

inexcusable
unforgivable
unpardonable
unjustifiable
indefensible
reprehensible
See all opposites of excusable

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Excusable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/excusable
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