excusable

From Old French escusable, from Latin excusabilis.

excusable (comparative more excusable, superlative most excusable)

1. Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.

   Synonyms: forgivable, pardonable, venial

2. (law, specifically) Describing an illegal act that was committed involuntarily, for example under false information or because of a faulty device. Distinguished from justifiable, describing an illegal act that was intentional but justified for other reasons.

• inexcusable

From excuser +‎ -able.

excusable (plural excusables)

1. excusable, pardonable

• “excusable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.