Forgivable
Forgivable adjective - Worthy of forgiveness.
Usage example: accidentally spilling your coffee on my newspaper is certainly a forgivable mishap
Inexcusable is an antonym for forgivable.
Inexcusable
Inexcusable adjective - Too bad to be excused or justified.
Usage example: spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
Both words in one sentence
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Might be forgivable for the average high school student, inexcusable considering this was supposed to be the "smart" class.
Source: Film / Never Been Kissed - And, what might've been acceptable (or, at least, forgivable) twenty years ago may be inexcusable now.
Source: He Panned It, Now He Sucks
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Inexcusable and Forgivable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgivable/inexcusable
Forgivable & Inexcusable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgivable/inexcusable>.
Inexcusable or Forgivable. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgivable/inexcusable.
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