Excusableness

Excusableness
Excusable Ex*cus"a*blea. [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable. See {Excuse}.] That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action. -- {Ex*cus"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Ex*cus"a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • excusableness — noun see excuse I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • excusableness — See excusable. * * * …   Universalium

  • excusableness — n. state of being excusable, state of being forgivable …   English contemporary dictionary

  • excusableness — ex·cus·able·ness …   English syllables

  • excusableness — noun see excusable …   Useful english dictionary

  • Excusable — Ex*cus a*blea. [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable. See {Excuse}.] That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action. {Ex*cus a*ble*ness}, n. {Ex*cus a*bly}, adv. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Excusably — Excusable Ex*cus a*blea. [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable. See {Excuse}.] That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action. {Ex*cus a*ble*ness}, n. {Ex*cus a*bly}, adv.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • excuse — I. transitive verb (excused; excusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French escuser, excuser, from Latin excusare, from ex + causa cause, explanation Date: 13th century 1. a. to make apology for b. to try to remove blame from 2. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • excuse — excusable, adj. excusableness, n. excusably, adv. excusal, n. excuseless, adj. excuser, n. excusingly, adv. excusive, adj. excusively, adv. v …   Universalium

  • inexcusableness — in·excusableness …   English syllables

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