Synonyms of excusing

excusing

verb

present participle of excuse

1

as in ignoring

to dismiss as of little importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• forgiving
• justifying
• overlooking
• explaining
• pardoning
• condoning
• disregarding
• discounting
• whitewashing
• remitting
• brushing (aside or off)
• passing over
• blinking (at)
• winking (at)
• rationalizing
• glossing (over)
• overpassing
• papering over
• shrugging off
• forgiving and forgetting
• absolving
• exonerating
• exculpating
• glozing (over)
• vindicating
• closing one's eyes to
• acquitting
• waiving
• waving (aside or off)
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noting
• marking
• objecting (to)
• heeding
• minding

2

as in justifying

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

• justifying
• explaining
• rationalizing
• ignoring
• condoning
• accounting (for)
• forgiving
• brushing (aside or off)
• alibiing
• disregarding
• explaining away
• winking (at)
• pardoning
• passing over
• remitting
• glossing (over)
• shrugging off
• glozing (over)

3

as in explaining

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• justifying
• explaining
• extenuating
• palliating
• whitewashing
• glossing (over)
• explaining away
• apologizing
• deodorizing
• confessing
• minimizing
• rationalizing
• glozing (over)
• atoning
• mitigating
• accounting (for)
• varnishing
• alleviating
• absolving
• sugarcoating
• exonerating
• exculpating
• softening
• moderating
• lessening
• vindicating
• tempering
• acquitting
• easing
• playing down
• lightening
• soft-pedaling
• clearing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excusing

The center also alleges that the APA has put up roadblocks to allowing an official Jewish affinity group to form, while excusing inflammatory language about Zionism from an Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African affinity group. —Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Plus, our governor issued a memo excusing fans from delays caused by celebrating. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

Mixing those up can lead to either punishing good judgment or excusing bad results. —Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

While not excusing his crime, Rogers contends Spencer has changed while on Death Row. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Without excusing her actions, Harron’s film explores Solanis’ place as a misfit even within the outsider world of the 1960s NYC underground art scene. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

No one is excusing Austin Metcalf’s murder. —Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

The problem with ‘unforgiveness’ Forgiveness is not about excusing harm or forgetting it. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

The jury was seated after three days of the selection process, with Collin County Judge John Roach excusing 150 people after meeting with attorneys Wednesday afternoon. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026