Synonyms for condonation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The condoning of an offence.
Forms
- Plural
- condonations → excuses, forgivenesses, pardons, amnesties…
Example sentences
- excuse Excuse me, but where is the men's shoe department?
- forgiveness Yanni and Skura were both begging for forgiveness.
- pardon I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name.
- amnesty My brother's ex works for Amnesty International.
- indulgence His parents are tolerant of his self-indulgence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| condonation | falling | |
| excuse | rising | |
| forgiveness | rising | |
| pardon | steady | |
| amnesty | steady | |
| indulgence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- excuse2, pardon2
- 7 letters
- amnesty3
- 10 letters
- indulgence3, condonance
- 11 letters
- forgiveness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excuse2 = 2 syllables).