pardonable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from unpardonable.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
pardonable (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[edit]
capable of being pardoned
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