Excuse

Word EXCUSE
Character 6
Hyphenation ex cuse
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Excuse"

What do we mean by excuse?

To make allowance for; overlook or forgive. transitive verb

To grant pardon to; forgive. transitive verb

To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense. transitive verb

To explain (a fault or offense) in the hope of being forgiven or understood; try to justify: synonym: forgive. transitive verb

To serve as justification for. transitive verb

To free, as from an obligation or duty; exempt. transitive verb

To give permission to leave; release. transitive verb

An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness. noun

A reason or grounds for excusing. noun

The act of excusing. noun

A note explaining an absence. noun

An inferior example. noun

(Excuse me) Used to acknowledge and ask forgiveness for an action that could cause offense. idiom

(Excuse me) Used to request that a statement be repeated. idiom

To offer an excuse or apology for: often reflexively.

To furnish or serve as an excuse or apology for; serve as justification for; justify.

To pardon, as a fault; forgive entirely, or overlook as venial or not blameworthy.

To free or release from an obligation or duty; release by favor.

Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.

(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.

A sentence or phrase often used to explain every occurrence of death in FPS games such as Counter-Strike and Quake Urban Dictionary

Derived from the word "Excuse".It is tendency/Disease/Regular behaviour of making excuse for every poor performance.In simpler words,giving excuses for everything and trying to back their faults Urban Dictionary

Getting on with your life...not letting things get in your way...being positive and optimistic...not looking for a reason to avoid something...not wasting an opportunity... Urban Dictionary

A perfectly valid reason, but one which your boss, teacher, or other superior simply doesn't like. Urban Dictionary

An attempt to create a justification for something that you knowingly decided to flake out on. Lack of balls to take responsibility for your own actions or wrong doing. A pussy attempt to make someone feel better about their disappointment by disguising a lie as an excuse. Urban Dictionary

An excuse is a reason for which an individual does or doesn’t do something; it is a transfer of blame from oneself to some other external. Urban Dictionary

An alternative word for the phrase "I didn't ask to be excused." (I didn't ask for excusion.)" Urban Dictionary

Like assholes, we all have one, and they all stink. Urban Dictionary

Diarrhea. It will get you out of anything, including high school classes. No one will argue with you, or question you further. Urban Dictionary

A lame reason for getting out of something. For example, "I didn't have anything to eat for breakfast so I ate my essay". Or "excuse" in the word "excuse me". For example, "excuse me for sneezing on your dress." Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Excuse

The word "excuse" in example sentences

Bozo, I ask republicans all the time why Bush and the republicans never over turned roe v. wade and their excuse is always “well it should be a State by State decision” ❋ Unknown (2010)

“I find it insulting and his excuse is awfully lame,” she said. ❋ Unknown (2006)

My excuse is that I've recently seen local Mexicans wearing shorts — not a majority, to be sure —, and as it's damn hot, I have started to wear shorts while on errands to both Pátzcuaro and Morelia. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And something else that needs an excuse is chiming in to offer a pat on the back to the person who just called someone an idiot for making a mistake. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And it doesn't care how good your excuse is - and it isn't affected by your skill in talking your way out of a ticket. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Half the men forward are deep-water sailors, and their excuse is that they did not know anything about her or her captain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I don't know anything about Mae Jemison, however red flags are usually raised on anyone when the excuse is everyone around that person is a "jerk" but they do no wrong. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What kind of lame excuse is George Little offering .... it is OK to hide stuff from congress because they did not go through with it all the way?? ❋ Unknown (2009)

I must admit though that, had I read the books beforehand, I wouldn't have given them to him (my excuse is that he's 7). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Another excuse from the right wing not to vote for her, they are so afraid someone is going to take away their guns. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Politicians that let insanity ooooze from their pores like this sad excuse is just the kind of american bin laden is looking for … ❋ Unknown (2010)

OK everyone that excuse is now officially acceptable, try it and let me know how you get on; somehow I doubt you will be treated as leniently as Leninspart. ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

On the other hand, something that does need an excuse is calling someone an idiot for making a mistake. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Exactly, his “about to give birth” excuse is lame. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My excuse is that it gives me an opportunity to post some links to actual science (sometimes in the secondary links, to be sure) that folks here might not be aware of. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What sort of excuse is that for discrimination on grounds of martial status? ❋ Unknown (2010)

I don't care what his excuse is he has breached the trust placed in him and like so many politicians particularly republicans he is two faced about it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But, the progressive charge that public support is good and compassionate and conservative resistance to that support is only a thin excuse for greed, is also myopic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

1. stat killed [Reaps] with ma41 (Dead)Reaps: OMFG stupid mouse cord [FS]! 2. RandomCSer killed Reaps with mp5navy (Dead)Reaps: omg my ping FS, was 600 THEN! (Dead)[s0ck]: it was 150 man (Dead)spageh: yer, was 160 when I last checked (Dead)Reaps: omfg no it was'nt !! FS! ❋ Anonymous (2003)

person 1:-Your calculation seems wrong person 2:-i guess [the calculator] isnt working right person1:-your handwriting is ridiculous person2:-i think [the pencil] isnt dark enough person1:-dude,you are [EXCUSITIS] ❋ AnotherJustanotherguy (2009)

There's 'no excuses' for not [making] [the most] of [your life]. ❋ Saintjohn (2013)

Boss: [Why are you late]? You: My flight crash-landed, and it killed my dog too. Boss: What a terrible excuse! [You're fired] [for real this time]! ❋ Sitbear (2018)

I've been meaning to call you back but I have been really busy. [Total bullshit] excuse. The person saying this is [full of shit] they are either avoiding you or had [something else] that was more important to them. ❋ GVIII (2015)

"I did not attend the gym today because I was tired". "I don't spend my [free time] reading books because its boring". "I get drunk because it relaxes me". "I am overweight because I love food too much". "I am poor because of the top 1%". The [penultimate] excuse involves [the movement] of things (Time): "I couldn't because I ran out of time". ❋ AkilahC (2018)

Girl 1: *[farts]* Girl 2: "[Excuse you]!!!" Girl 1: "[I didn't ask] for excusion." ❋ Hindotmo (2008)

Excuses [poppycock] [my dog ate my homework] ❋ $$C-P0sEr$$ (2009)

(a teacher and a student) T: I'm going to [write you up] for skipping my class again! S (in a [hushed] voice, The Excuse): ummmm....I couldn't get off the toilet...I had diarrhea... T: um... (at this point the teacher dosn't want to listen anymore, and pretends to be busy. you walk away in [sucess]) ❋ Adam Kelly (2005)

[Excuse me], but that was [a lame] [excuse]. ❋ Autumn Applegate (2021)

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