forgivable

Definitions

adj

1

Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.

It's even forgivable here when the band sometimes sounds as though they've phoned in the Stonesy swagger, because when they're on, the Hellacopters sound like the best garage rock/bar band in the world.

In retrospect, the misunderstanding about the plan was forgivable […]

2

Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period, or canceled, by the lender, if the borrower meets certain obligations.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

all, young

VERB + FORGIVABLE

defects, lying, plan

PREP.

in

ADV.

nearly

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — easily excused or forgiven

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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It's even forgivable here when the band sometimes sounds as though they've phoned in the Stonesy swagger, because when they're on, the Hellacopters sound like the best garage rock/bar band in the worl

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In retrospect, the misunderstanding about the plan was forgivable […]

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03

Lying is forgivable when it is done by a doctor trying to give heart to a terminally ill patient.

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He's young, so it's forgivable.

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For me, as a city dweller, it's forgivable.

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It had a wonderful amount of hair for so young a child, and the mother’s pride in it was forgivable, for nearly all the babies of her acquaintance were bald.

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