Excusable and Indefensible

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Excusable adjective - Worthy of forgiveness.

Usage example: an excusable lapse of memory in a senior citizen

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Indefensible is an antonym for excusable.

Nearby Words: excuse, excusing, excused, excusably

Indefensible adjective - Too bad to be excused or justified.

Usage example: the city's lack of preparedness for a major natural disaster was utterly indefensible

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Excusable is an antonym for indefensible in topics: unforgivable, inexcusable.

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