Synonyms of excused

excused

verb

past tense of excuse

1

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance

more often than not, voters are willing to excuse a candidate's youthful indiscretion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• overlooked
• justified
• explained
• pardoned
• disregarded
• condoned
• forgave
• discounted
• remitted
• brushed (aside or off)
• blinked (at)
• whitewashed
• winked (at)
• passed over
• papered over
• rationalized
• forgave and forgot
• glossed (over)
• overpassed
• shrugged off
• absolved
• waived
• exculpated
• exonerated
• acquitted
• glozed (over)
• vindicated
• closed one's eyes to
• cleared
• waved (aside or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in justified

to be an acceptable reason for

having a female passenger in labor will generally excuse a little disregard for the speed limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• justified
• explained
• rationalized
• ignored
• accounted (for)
• condoned
• alibied
• pardoned
• forgave
• brushed (aside or off)
• explained away
• winked (at)
• disregarded
• passed over
• remitted
• glossed (over)
• shrugged off
• glozed (over)

3

as in explained

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

he's always excusing his chronic lying by claiming that everybody lies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• justified
• explained
• palliated
• whitewashed
• extenuated
• explained away
• deodorized
• confessed
• apologized
• glossed (over)
• rationalized
• minimized
• atoned
• glozed (over)
• mitigated
• accounted (for)
• absolved
• varnished
• alleviated
• lessened
• tempered
• exonerated
• acquitted
• vindicated
• softened
• moderated
• eased
• lightened
• sugarcoated
• exculpated
• played down
• soft-pedaled
• cleared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excused

Everyone was happy to see Tim Ream excused his yellow card and Miguel Almiron cautioned for diving, including me. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

His and his attorney were only in court for a couple of minutes before Superior Court Judge Alford Dempsey excused them both. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

There were two episodes where there was an a–hole, and that person was supposed to be there for a while, and they were excused. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Plus, any money owed to the landlord must either be paid or excused with the agreement of the landlord. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Feeling overwhelmed, Martinez excused herself to the bathroom to collect her thoughts. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Medellín excused herself and headed across the street — there was more fiesta to enjoy. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

One ticket that was excused last year came after Detroit resident Jahdante Smith emailed a complaint to city officials in July with a video showing a cloud of dust blowing near the facility. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026

Leadership matters, and so does the recognition that terrorism should never be excused or tolerated. — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026