Excusable (en. Excusable)

/ɛk.sy.zabl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

One who can be excused due to mitigating circumstances.

His delay is excusable; he had an accident.

Son retard est excusable, il a eu un accident.

One who does not deserve sanctions or reproaches.

This mistake is excusable; it won't happen again.

Cette erreur est excusable, elle ne se reproduira plus.

Logically or morally acceptable.

This behavior is excusable in his situation.

C'est un comportement excusable dans sa situation.

From the verb 'excuser' with the suffix '-able'.

it's excusable

This can be justified or accepted.

c'est excusable

excusable but not unacceptable

It's forgivable, but it isn't without consequence.

excusable mais pas inacceptable

excuse

To make an excuse, to justify.

excuser

excuse

Justification of a fault.

excuse

Not too serious.

It's bad, but it's excusable.

C'est mauvais, mais c'est excusable.

Just a small oversight.

Forgetting to send a message is excusable.

Oublier d'envoyer un message, c'est excusable.