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pardonable

adj
/ˈpɑː(ɹ)dənəbəl/

Etymology

Back-formation from unpardonable, equivalent to pardon + -able.

  1. derived from perdonare
  2. derived from pardoner
  3. inherited from pardonen
  4. suffixed as pardonable — “pardon + able”

Definitions

  1. Capable of being pardoned

    Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.

    • Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little.

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