noun🔗ShareExplanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault."My brother offered an excuse for being late, saying his bus was delayed. "guiltmoralcharacterattitudecommunicationstatementsocietyhumanactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts."The lawyer argued that his client's actions, while technically illegal, were justified by the extreme provocation and constituted a valid excuse for the crime. "lawgovernmentstaterightguiltsocietymoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality."Her attempt at a science project was a poor excuse for a proper experiment. "qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."moralattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because he was feeling unwell. "actionjobsocietylaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement."My sister excused her lateness by explaining that her bus was delayed. "attitudecommunicationmoralguiltcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for."My teacher excused my late arrival because my bus was delayed. "attitudeactionmoralguiltcommunicationhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading