pardonable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Back-formation from unpardonable, equivalent to pardon + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little.
1951 July, “Notes and News: Recalling 160 Years”, in Railway Magazine, page 492:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pardonable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pardonable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
forgivable · excusable · venial
Translations (7)
eo pardonebla (capable of being pardoned) · fr pardonnable (capable of being pardoned) · is fyrirgefanlegur (capable of being pardoned) · bg простим (capable of being pardoned) · pt perdoável (capable of being pardoned) · hi क्षम्य (capable of being pardoned) · ms boleh dimaafkan (capable of being pardoned)