EXCUSES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

excuses 1 of 2

noun

plural of excuse

as in justifications

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame "a really important business call" is no excuse for not paying proper attention to one's driving

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excuses

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verb

present tense third-person singular of excuse

as in ignores

to dismiss as of little importance more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion

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as in justifies

to be an acceptable reason for having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit

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as in explains

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies

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So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.

Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.

Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

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