unexcusable

ex·cuse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ik-skyooz; noun ik-skyoos]
- /verb ɪkˈskyuz; noun ɪkˈskyus/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ik-skyooz; noun ik-skyoos]
- /verb ɪkˈskyuz; noun ɪkˈskyus/

Definitions of unexcusable word

verb with object unexcusable to regard or judge with forgiveness or indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, error, etc.): Excuse his bad manners. 1
verb with object unexcusable to offer an apology for; seek to remove the blame of: He excused his absence by saying that he was ill. 1
verb with object unexcusable to serve as an apology or justification for; justify: Ignorance of the law excuses no one. 1
verb with object unexcusable to release from an obligation or duty: to be excused from jury duty. 1
verb with object unexcusable to seek or obtain exemption or release for (oneself): to excuse oneself from a meeting. 1
verb with object unexcusable to refrain from exacting; remit; dispense with: to excuse a debt. 1

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Origin of unexcusable

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English escusen < Old French escuser < Latin excūsāre to put outside, exonerate, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + -cūsāre, derivative of causa cause; (noun) Middle English escuse < Old French, derivative of escuser; modern spelling with ex- on the model of ex-1

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Parts of speech for Unexcusable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unexcusable

unexcusable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unexcusable usage trend in Literature

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