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excusable

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/ɪkˈskjuzəbl/ · ex-cu-sa-ble

Able to be excused; justified or warranted.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Able to be excused; justified or warranted.

جس کو معاف کیا جا سکے؛ درست یا جائز سمجھا جانے والا۔

معاف کرنے کے قابل

maaf karne ke qaabil

Synonyms

justifiabledefensibleallowableجائزحقائق سے مطابقت رکھنے والاقابل قبول

Antonyms

inexcusableunjustifiableblameworthyناقابل معافیناقابل جوازمورد الزام

Common Collocations

  • excusable behavior
  • excusable neglect
  • excusable mistakes

Example Sentences

His tardiness was excusable due to the severe weather conditions.

اس کی دیر آنا ان شدید موسمی حالات کی وجہ سے معاف کرنے کے قابل تھا۔

Us ki der aana un shadeed mausami halaat ki wajah se maaf karne ke qaabil tha.

Sometimes, excusable actions are misinterpreted as negligence.

کبھی کبھی، معاف کرنے کے قابل اعمال کو بے پرواہی کے طور پر غلط سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Kabhi kabhi, maaf karne ke qaabil aamal ko be parwazi ke tor par ghalat samjha jata hai.

In this instance, the delay was excusable based on the circumstances.

اس موقع پر، تاخیر حالات کی بنیاد پر معاف کرنے کے قابل تھی۔

Is moqa par, takheer halaat ki buniyad par maaf karne ke qaabil thi.

Easily Confused With

excused:Excused is the past tense of excuse; excusable is an adjective describing something that can be excused.

Word Family

excuse
verbمعاف کرنا
excusing
nounمعافی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that excusable means something that can be put aside or forgiven.

Imagine a teacher excusing a student's absence for a valid reason.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires such that each desire takes my breath away, many of my wishes came true, yet still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہر گناہ کی ایک معافی ہوتی ہے۔

Har gunah ki aik maafi hoti hai.

Every sin has an excuse.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "excusabilis" — that can be excused

First known use: 15th century

The term 'excusable' evolved from the Latin roots indicating something that can be forgiven or pardoned. It has been a part of English vocabulary since the 15th century.