Definition for Excuse:

• A plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

Synonyms for Excuse:

• n.

  •
  • trick.
  •
  • authorize,
  • empower,
  • approve,
  • allow,
  • right.
  •
  • account for.
  •answer (noun)
  • rejoinder,
  • counterclaim,
  • echo,
  • acknowledgment,
  • retort,
  • answer,
  • replication,
  • counter-statement,
  • countercharge,
  • reply,
  • return,
  • counter-reply,
  • rebuttal,
  • surrebuttal,
  • counter-accusation,
  • comeback,
  • response,
  • riposte.
  •defense (noun)
  • cleanup,
  • jive.
  •dismissal (noun)
  • concession,
  • dismissal,
  • permission,
  • license,
  • exemption,
  • dispensation,
  • waiver,
  • amnesty,
  • privilege,
  • relief,
  • stay,
  • liberty,
  • immunity,
  • freedom,
  • exception,
  • absolution.
  •excuse (noun)
  • beg off,
  • rationalise,
  • apologize,
  • apologise,
  • self-justification.
  •makeshift (noun)
  • substitute.
  •opportunity (noun)
  • one's say.
  •plea (noun)
  • appeal,
  • suit,
  • entreaty,
  • petition.
  •pretext (noun)
  • plea,
  • affirmation,
  • claim,
  • loop-hole,
  • stratagem,
  • white lie,
  • red herring,
  • smoke screen.
  •reason, explanation (noun)
  • rationalization,
  • extenuation,
  • justification,
  • cover,
  • shift,
  • disguise,
  • regrets,
  • cover story,
  • vindication,
  • routine,
  • song,
  • coverup,
  • makeshift,
  • stopgap,
  • fish story,
  • expedient,
  • semblance,
  • song and dance.
  •response (noun)
  • denial,
  • refutation,
  • objection,
  • reaction.

• v.

  •acquit (verb)
  • dismiss,
  • exonerate,
  • defray,
  • liberate,
  • clear,
  • exculpate.
  •communication (verb)
  • pardon.
  •dismiss (verb)
  • dispel,
  • permit.
  •forgive (verb)
  • relent,
  • tolerate,
  • forget,
  • forbear,
  • show mercy.
  •forgive, absolve; justify (verb)
  • shrug off,
  • exempt from,
  • bear with,
  • pass over,
  • make allowances for,
  • appease,
  • defend,
  • take rap for,
  • plead ignorance,
  • mitigate,
  • dispense from,
  • indulge,
  • purge.
  •plead (verb)
  • beg,
  • allege,
  • plead.
  •pleading (verb)
  • Begging.
  •vindicate (verb)
  • avenge,
  • refute.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • mea culpa,
  • mitigation,
  • condonation,
  • argue,
  • shrive.
  •
  • legitimize,
  • occasion,
  • forgiveness,
  • whitewash,
  • basis,
  • motive,
  • purify.
  •
  • cause,
  • regret.
  •
  • story.
  •
  • sense.
  •
  • out.
  •
  • stretch.
  •acquit
  • let go,
  • Disculpate.
  •extenuate
  • make allowances.
  •extenuation
  • extenuating circumstances.
  •forgive
  • allow for.
  •weigh
  • allowance.

Paraphrases for Excuse:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    alibi, alibis.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Apologizing, cloak, motive.
  • Verb, past tense
    tried, Did.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    regrets, makes.
  • Verb, base form
    Justifying, absolve, condone, exonerate, exempt, substantiate.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    pretext, justification, guise, reason, explanation, pretence, pretense, subterfuge, cop-out, rationale, argument, smokescreen, plea, indulgence, substantiation, interpretation.

Antonyms for Excuse:

• n.

  • reason, explanation
    permanent.
  • Other antonyms:
    condemnation, accusation, complaint, wrong, insult, offense, imputation, injury.

• v.

  • forgive, absolve; justify
    accuse, charge, censure, maintain, hurt, reveal, hold, prevent, punish, sentence, irritate, blame, restrain, incite, damn, condemn, keep, limit, aggravate.

Homophones for Excuse:

• ego, es, excise, eccyesis, ecosoc, exegesis, eisegesis, each week, eyeish, eggshake, egis, eggwhisk, eyes, ECK, essex, eos, ease, eyas, egg, echo, eeg, eyewash, eyck, ecg, esq, ezo, eschew, e.g., ex, ec, excess, each, esau, ekg, echoic, Equus Quagga, ese, equus, exiguous, eec, eggs, EAS, easy, ecc, eq, EXEC, ezekias, esox, ecesis, esaki, essay.

Hypernym for Excuse:

• v.

  • communication
    alibi.

Hyponym for Excuse:

• n.

  • communication
    billet, short letter, line, note.

• v.

  • communication
    justify, forgive, vindicate.