1. (noun)excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. Synonyms: apology, excuse, exculpation, alibi, self-justification
2. (noun)excuse a note explaining an absence Synonyms: apology, exculpation, alibi, self-justification
3. (verb)apology, excuse a poor example Synonyms: apology, excuse, exculpation, apologia, alibi, self-justification
4. (verb)excuse, pardon accept an excuse for Synonyms: relieve, rationalize, explain, let off, beg off, excuse, pardon, condone, apologise, exempt, rationalise, apologize, justify
5. (verb)excuse, relieve, let off, exempt grant exemption or release to Synonyms: justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, unbosom, allay, rationalize, excuse, beg off, palliate, free, ease, let off, apologize, rationalise, assuage, alleviate, salve, remedy, salvage, take over, still, exempt, lighten, save, pardon
6. (verb)excuse, explain serve as a reason or cause or justification of Synonyms: relieve, rationalize, explain, explicate, let off, beg off, excuse, pardon, condone, apologise, exempt, rationalise, apologize, justify
7. (verb)apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning Synonyms: justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, prune, rationalize, excuse, beg off, vindicate, warrant, cut, let off, apologize, free, rationalise, exempt, absolve, pardon
8. (verb)excuse, beg off ask for permission to be released from an engagement Synonyms: relieve, rationalize, explain, let off, beg off, excuse, pardon, condone, apologise, exempt, rationalise, apologize, justify
9. (verb)excuse, condone excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with Synonyms: relieve, rationalize, explain, let off, beg off, excuse, pardon, condone, apologise, exempt, rationalise, apologize, justify
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'excuse'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. excuse All these words express one's answer to a charge of wrong or error that is or might be made. Apology has undergone a remarkable change from its old sense of a valiant defense--as in Justin Martyr Synonyms: apology, acknowledgment, defense, excuse, plea, confession, exculpation, justification, vindication Antonyms: accusation, charge, condemnation, injury, offense, censure, complaint, imputation, insult, wrong
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