# excusable

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #56,108

## Definitions
1. Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
2. Describing an illegal act that was committed involuntarily, for example under false information or because of a faulty device. Distinguished from justifiable, describing an illegal act that was intentional but justified for other reasons.

## Etymology
From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excusable