Definition

The quality of being able to be excused or forgiven for a mistake or wrongdoing.

Example

The excusableness of his actions was debated among his peers.

Conversation

I think there’s a lot of excusableness in why we missed the meeting yesterday.

Yeah, we were both really busy with work and other commitments.

Exactly! It’s nice to know that sometimes life just gets in the way.

True, and we can always catch up on what we missed later.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Excusableness → It is formed from "excusare" (meaning to free from blame) and "-ness" (a suffix indicating a state or quality). The word refers to the quality of being excusable or justifiable.

Memory Tip

Think of the act of 'freeing from blame' ('excusare') and how that relates to the state of being justifiable or excusable.

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