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condoned

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Synonyms & Antonyms of condoned

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in countenanced, brooked

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for condoned

brooked,
countenanced

accorded,
granted,
sanctioned,
vouchsafed

encouraged,
promoted,
supported

accepted,
accredited,
allowed,
appropriate,
approved,
authorized,
certified,
endorsed
(also indorsed),
lawful,
legal,
legitimate,
licensed,
OK
(or okay),
permitted,
warranted

commanded,
mandatory,
ordered,
required

acceptable,
bearable,
endurable,
tolerable

proper,
seemly,
suitable,
tolerated,
unobjectionable

allowable,
permissible,
permissive,
sufferable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for condoned

banned,
barred,
forbidden,
impermissible,
interdicted,
outlawed,
prohibited,
proscribed,
taboo
(also tabu),
verboten

intolerable,
unacceptable,
unbearable,
unendurable

illegal,
illegitimate,
illicit,
improper,
inappropriate,
unauthorized,
unlawful,
unlicensed

condoned

verb

past tense of condone

Synonyms & Antonyms of condoned (Entry 2 of 2)

to dismiss as of little importance

he is too quick to condone his friend's faults

Synonyms for condoned

blinked (at),
brushed (aside or off),
discounted,
disregarded,
excused,
forgave,
glossed (over),
glozed (over),
ignored,
overlooked,
overpassed,
papered over,
pardoned,
passed over,
remitted,
shrugged off,
whitewashed,
winked (at)

Words Related to condoned

explained,
justified,
rationalized

absolved,
acquitted,
cleared,
exculpated,
exonerated,
vindicated

waived,
waved (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with condoned

closed one's eyes to,
forgave and forgot

Near Antonyms for condoned

heeded,
marked,
minded,
noted,
objected (to)

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“Condoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condoned. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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