Excuse : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'excuse': discover synonyms for the word excuse, such as alibi or justify.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as excuse. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": alibi and justify.


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Synonyms for excuse sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for excuse Degree of synonymy of excuse Frequency in the language
alibi
   89 8.35  
justify
   88 5.02  
condone
   86 1.16  
apologize
   85 49.37  
rationalize
   85 0.61  
explain
   83 111.18  
apologise
   81 7.82  
relieve
   79 5.57  
pardon
   78 64.65  
exempt
   78 0.73  
self-justification
   74  
justification
   71 0.92  
reason
   70 193.29  
pretext
   69 1.27  
explanation
   68 20.06  
smokescreen
   67 0.16  
rationale
   65 0.37  
pretense
   65 0.86  

Lexical field of "excuse"

alibi
justify
condone
apologize
rationalize
explain
apologise
relieve
pardon
exempt
let off
beg off
self-justification
justification
reason
pretext
explanation
smokescreen
rationale
pretense
sorry
alibis
argument
let
huh
indulgence
ruse
apologizing
regret
apology
subterfuge
forgive
absolve
cause
shield
leave
guise
warrant
please
cover
cloak
out
allow
exonerate
basis
hollywood
defense
forgiveness
slogan
interpretation