pardonable
English
editEtymology
editBack-formation from unpardonable, equivalent to pardon + -able.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editpardonable (comparative more pardonable, superlative most pardonable)
- Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
- Synonyms: forgivable, excusable, venial
- 1951 July, “Notes and News: Recalling 160 Years”, in Railway Magazine, page 492:
- Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little.
Translations
editcapable of being pardoned
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