adjective
- able to be forgiven, overlooked, or pardoned; excusable
Usage: formal; often used in legal or ethical contexts
Examples
- The judge found the defendant's actions condonable given the circumstances.
- A minor mistake in the report might be condonable, but repeated errors are not.
- Some argue that white lies are condonable in certain social situations.
- The teacher considered the late submission condonable because of the student's illness.
- His behavior was serious enough that it was not condonable by the ethics committee.
- Accidental damage is often more condonable than intentional harm.