pardonable

Back-formation from unpardonable.

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pardonable (comparative more pardonable, superlative most pardonable)

1. Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.

   Synonyms: forgivable, excusable, venial

   • 1951 July, “Notes and News: Recalling 160 Years”, in Railway Magazine, page 492:

     Perhaps they set out to do too much, a more pardonable offence than doing too little.

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