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excusable

/ɪkskjˈuzəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cus-able
IPA
/ɪkskjˈuzəbəl/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.

adj

Describing 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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.

Inflected Forms

more excusable (comparative) most excusable (superlative)

Derived Forms

excusableness excusably nonexcusable unexcusable

Synonyms

forgivable pardonable venial

Antonyms

inexcusable

Rhymes With

usable reusable unusable inexcusable fusible

Questions

How do you pronounce excusable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkskjˈuzəbəl/.
What does excusable mean?
Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
Where does excusable come from?
From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.

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