Synonyms for pardonable
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
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A venial offense is one readily overlooked; a pardonable offense requires more serious consideration, but on deliberation is found to be susceptible of pardon.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- excusable A book is only excusable so far as it teaches something.
- forgivable For me, as a city dweller, it's forgivable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pardonable | falling | |
| excusable | falling | |
| forgivable | rising | |
| venial | steady | |
| remissible | steady | |
| supportable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- venial
- 8 letters
- expiable
- 9 letters
- excusable4
- 10 letters
- forgivable4, remissible
- 11 letters
- supportable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excusable4 = 4 syllables).