Excusable Meaning
/ɪˈkskjuzəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPossible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
adjDescribing 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.
Sentence Examples
A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.
Human nature is excusable when it errs.
A book is only excusable so far as it teaches something.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Being late due to a flat tire is ____, but not for oversleeping.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His mistake was ____ given that he had only been on the job for two days.
Word Origin & History
From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Being late due to a flat tire is ____, but not for oversleeping.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His mistake was ____ given that he had only been on the job for two days.