Excusable vs. Inexcusable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Excusable and Inexcusable
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Excusable
To make allowance for; overlook or forgive
Please excuse the interruption.
Inexcusable
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Excusable
To grant pardon to; forgive
We quickly excused the latecomer.
Inexcusable
Too bad to be justified or tolerated
Matt's behaviour was inexcusable
Excusable
To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense
She excused herself for being late.
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Inexcusable
Impossible to excuse or justify; unpardonable
Inexcusable behavior.
Excusable
To explain (a fault or offense) in the hope of being forgiven or understood; try to justify
He arrived late and excused his tardiness by blaming it on the traffic.
Inexcusable
Not excusable
Excusable
To serve as justification for
Witty talk does not excuse bad manners.
Inexcusable
Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly.
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest; for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Excusable
To free, as from an obligation or duty; exempt
She was excused from jury duty because she knew the plaintiff.
Inexcusable
Without excuse or justification
Excusable
To give permission to leave; release
The child ate quickly and asked to be excused.
Inexcusable
Not excusable
Excusable
An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness.
Excusable
A reason or grounds for excusing
Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law.
Excusable
The act of excusing.
Excusable
A note explaining an absence.
Excusable
(Informal) An inferior example
A poor excuse for a poet.
A sorry excuse for a car.
Excusable
Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
Excusable
That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action.
The excusableness of my dissatisfaction.
Excusable
Capable of being overlooked
Excusable
Easily excused or forgiven;
A venial error
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