Pardonable (Adjective)
Meaning
Admitting of being pardoned.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A moment of thoughtless speech was a pardonable offense in the heat of the moment.
- His youthful mistakes were pardonable in light of his later accomplishments and efforts to make amends.
- The inexperience of the newcomer made her small errors a pardonable part of the learning process.
- Given the complexity of the situation, a single lapse in judgment was considered a pardonable mistake.
- The judge took into account the defendant's remorse and considered the crime a pardonable offense due to the circumstances.