a.
[Cf. F. pardonnable.]
Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; -- applied to the offense or to the offender; as, a pardonable fault, or culprit.
pardonable
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a.
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adjective
- Admitting of forgiveness or pardon: excusable, forgivable, venial. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
admitting of being pardoned
Antonym: unpardonable (meaning #1)
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