pardonable

/ˈpɑːdnəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɑːrdnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpärd-nə-bəl ˈpär-dᵊn-ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

pardonable — adjective

  • pardonablepositive
  • more pardonablecomparative
  • most pardonablesuperlative

1. not so wrong, rude, or serious that other people would refuse to forgive it.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

not so wrong, rude, or serious that other people would refuse to forgive it.

例句

Missing the wedding photo was a pardonable mistake on Jessica's busy wedding day.

pardonable + noun for a minor fault

After the alarm failed, the late arrival seemed pardonable to the teacher.

同義詞
  • forgivable

    the closest everyday synonym; less formal in tone

  • excusable

    focuses more strongly on having a reason or excuse

  • understandable

    weaker; suggests sympathy, not always actual forgiveness

反義詞

文法句型

pardonable + noun

be + pardonable

pardonable because/if + clause

用法筆記

Usually describes mistakes, delays, or behaviour that seem minor because there is a reason for them or because they happened only once. It is more formal than 'forgivable' and often appears when someone is judging whether blame should continue.

常見錯誤

❌The broken window was pardonable because it was expensive.
✅Breaking the window was pardonable because Leo slipped on the stairs.
💡'pardonable' describes the fault or act, not the damaged object itself.
❌The rain was pardonable, so we stayed calm.
✅Being late was pardonable because of the rain.
💡use 'pardonable' for a person's action or mistake, not for the weather.