Synonyms of excuse

1 Syllable

song, plea, grounds, trick, shift, stall, jive

2 Syllables

explains, whiting, carrot, whited, story, cover, acquit, cleanup, regrets, pardons, pardon, explain, cop-out, stopgap, pretext

3 Syllables

pretense, warranting, makeshift, explaining, remission, lifeboat, occasion, absolved, justifies, expiating, condoned, forgive, justified, expedient, whitewash, remissions, condone, pardoning, forgave, acquitted, alibi, justify, releasing, example, justifying, amnestied, respited, absolve, defense, expiated, respiting, occasions, palliate, routine, evasions, disguise, absolving, evasion, acquitting, expiate, semblance, coverup

4 Syllables

extenuated, extenuate, substitute, apology, vindicated, rationale, apologies, disculpate, vindicate, fugivity, exculpating, incentive, exculpations, vindicating, exculpated, subterfuge, explanations, vindication, exculpation, extenuation, explanation, mitigation, exculpate, occasioning

5 Syllables

rationalize, opportunity, rationalizing, fugiviteness, rationalized, opportunities, justification

6 Syllables

intellectualizing, intellectualize, rationalization