EXCUSABLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

excusable

adjective

as in justifiable

worthy of forgiveness an excusable minor error

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Recent Examples of excusable The purpose of the Correspondents’ Dinner is often misunderstood, an excusable side-effect of the viral clips over the years that show sitting presidents roasting the media (and getting roasted by entertainers in return). — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 The rule in your case is that keeping the neighbors up at night is rude, but excusable in the case of unavoidable necessity. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Now, to not score in five of six innings against six members of the bullpen with the second-worst ERA in the major leagues was not so excusable. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 The time when teachers gain popularity points for airing local team’s games, and kindly bosses understand that Thursday is an excusable sick day. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026 Some experts believe there are instances where the practice is excusable. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026 Tottenham are in a poor run of form and playing and coaching staff alike are feeling the pressure, so expressions of frustration are to some extent natural and excusable, but there’s a continued and underlying sense of ill-discipline plaguing Frank’s first season in charge. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Too many Republicans today seem to have a different idea, that bad behavior is excusable so long as the perpetrator is advancing their priorities. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025

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Adjective

The valuation of Fernandez is entirely justifiable within the context of the huge fees paid by several Premier League clubs, and specifically City, for high-level central midfielders this summer.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Having lost its attempt to invalidate the FCC’s process for issuing financial penalties, Verizon now wants another chance to argue that the fine itself wasn’t legally justifiable.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of justifiable

Adjective

Rodriguez turning his brain off for a split second in a game that was long, long over is somewhat forgivable.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer set over a measuring cup, firmly pressing against the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much flavor as possible (a little tea in the cream is forgivable).

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgivable

Adjective

But in this instance, the breach is entirely pardonable, because these two men, Jun and Arthur, have just gotten married.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
All this is to say that any excesses of enthusiasm for Friday (and Thursday) might seem pardonable, although each day reached the thermal pinnacle of the 80s.

— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024

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