Inexcusable

Definitions: Inexcusable

Inexcusable

Adjective

1. Without excuse or justification.

2. Not excusable.

Date "inexcusable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Etymology: Inexcusable \In`ex*cus"a*ble\, adjective. [Latin expression inexcusabilis: compare to the French expression inexcusable. See Excuse.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonym: Inexcusable

Synonym: unforgivable (adj). (additional references)

Antonym: excusable (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Accusation	Accusable, imputable; indefensible, inexcusable; unpardonable, unjustifiable; vicious.
Vice	Unjustifiable; indefensible, inexcusable; inexpiable, unpardonable, irremissible.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Inexcusable

English words defined with "inexcusable": Inexcusableness ♦ Unexcusable. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Inexcusable" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (inexcusable, unpardonable), Spanish (inexcusable).

Domain	Title
Books	Inexcusable Omissions: Clarence Karier and the Critical Tradition in History of Education Scholarship (reference) La faute inexcusable en matiáere d'accident du travail et de maladie professionnelle (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Henrik Ibsen	It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Woodrow Wilson	1913-1921	With riches has come inexcusable waste.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Inexcusable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 95.35% of the time. "Inexcusable" is used about 43 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	95.35%	41	53,521
Noun (proper)	4.65%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	43	N/A

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Language		Translations for "inexcusable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		i pafalshëm (unforgivable, unpardonable). (various references)

Arabic		‏متعذر تبريره, ‏متعذر إغتفاره, ‏لا يصفح عنه. (various references)

Bulgarian		с нищо неоправдан, непростим (regrettable, unforgivable, unpardonable), неизвиним (indefensible). (various references)

Chinese		不可原谅 (Irremissible, unforgivable). (various references)

Czech		neomluvitelný (unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable). (various references)

Farsi		نبخشیدنی , غیرمعذور, عذرناپذیر, بدون بهانه . (various references)

Finnish		anteeksiantamaton (indefensible, unpardonable). (various references)

French		injustifiable, inexcusable, impardonnable. (various references)

German		unentschuldbar (indefensible, inexcusably). (various references)

Greek		ασηγχώρητοσ, αδικαιολόγητοσ (gratuitous, indefensible, uncalled for, unearned, unjustifiable, unwarrantable). (various references)

Hebrew		שלא יסלח, שאין לו מחיל�" (indefensible), בל יכופר. (various references)

Hungarian		megbocsáthatatlan (inexpiable, unforgivable, unpardonable). (various references)

Indonesian		tak dapat dimaafkan. (various references)

Italian		imperdonabile (irremissible, unforgivable). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		聞き捨て , 言語�"断 (absurd, outrageous, preposterous), �"�し訳ない , �"�し訳ありませ�" , 怪しから�" (outrageous, rude). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ききずて, �"�"�"どう� �" (absurd, outrageous, preposterous), もうしわけない, もうしわけありませ�", けしから�" (outrageous, rude). (various references)

Manx		neuvaihagh, neulheihagh, neuleshtallagh. (various references)

Pig Latin		inexcusableay

Portuguese		inexatidão (impropriety, inaccuracy, untruth), indesculpável (indefensible, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unwarrantable). (various references)

Romanian		de neiertat (inexpiable, unpardonable). (various references)

Russian		непростительный (unforgivable, unpardonable, unwarrantable). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		neoprostiv (inexpiable, unforgivable, unpardonable). (various references)

Spanish		inexcusable. (various references)

Swedish		oförlåtlig (irremissible, unforgivable, unpardonable). (various references)

Turkish		mazur görülemez (indefensible, unwarranted), bağışlanamaz (unforgivable, unpardonable), affedilmez (implacable, indefensible, inexpiable, irremissible, unforgivable, unpardonable). (various references)

Ukranian		непрощенний (unforgivable, unjustifiable). (various references)

Vietnamese		không thể thứ được, không thể b� o chữa được. (various references)

Welsh		anesgusodol. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	inexcusabilis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Romans Chapter 2, Verse 1
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Dio anapologhtoV ei w anqrwpe paV o krinwn en w gar krineiV ton eteron seauton katakrineiV ta gar auta prasseiV o krinwn
Latin	405	Vulgate	Propter quod inexcusabilis es o homo omnis qui iudicas in quo enim iudicas alterum te ipsum condemnas eadem enim agis qui iudicas
Old English	990	West Saxon	Forðy eart þu beladungleasse, þu þe oðerne demest, for ðon þe swa hwonne swa þu demest oðerne swa demest þu eacswa þe selfne forðy þu þe demest wyrcest ilce þing.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Wherfor thou art vnexcusable, ech man that demest, for in what thing thou demest anothir man, thou condempnest thi silf; for thou doist the same thingis whiche thou demest.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Therfore arte thou inexcusable o man whosoever thou be yt iudgest. For in ye same wherin thou iudgest another thou condemnest thy selfe. For thou that iudgest doest eve the same selfe thinges
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whoever thou art, that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest, doest the same things.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Romans Chapter 2, Verse 1
Cebuano	¶ Busa ikaw walay ikapangulipas, O tawo, bisan kinsa ikaw, nga magahukom sa laing tawo; kay sa imong paghukom kaniya, sa imo rang kaugalingon nagahukom kag silot, kay ikaw nga nagahukom nagabuhat man usab sa maong mga butang.
Croatian	Zato nemaš isprike, èovjeèe koji sudiš, tko god ti bio. Jer time što drugoga sudiš, sebe osuðuješ: ta to isto èiniš ti što sudiš.
Danish	Derfor er du uden Undskyldning, o Menneske! hvem du end er, som dømmer; thi idet du dømmer den anden, fordømmer du dig selv; thi du, som dømmer, øver det samme.
Dutch	Daarom zijt gij niet te verontschuldigen, o mens, wie gij zijt, die anderen oordeelt; want waarin gij een ander oordeelt, veroordeelt gij uzelven; want gij, die anderen oordeelt, doet dezelfde dingen.
Finnish	Sentähden sinä, oi ihminen, et voi millään itseäsi puolustaa, olitpa kuka hyvänsä, joka tuomitset. Sillä mistä toista tuomitset, siihen sinä itsesi syypääksi tuomitset, koska sinä, joka tuomitset, teet samoja tekoja.
French	O homme, qui que tu sois, toi qui juges, tu es donc inexcusable; car, en jugeant les autres, tu te condamnes toi-même, puisque toi qui juges, tu fais les mêmes choses.
German	Darum, o Mensch, kannst du dich nicht entschuldigen, wer du auch bist, der da richtet. Denn worin du einen andern richtest, verdammst du dich selbst; sintemal du eben dasselbe tust, was du richtest.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Oleh karena itu, Saudara-saudara, siapakah Saudara sehingga Saudara mau menyalahkan orang lain? Saudara tidak punya apa-apa untuk membela diri! Sebab kalau Saudara menyalahkan orang lain, padahal Saudara sendiri melakukan perbuatan yang sama seperti mereka, maka Saudara menjatuhkan hukuman atas diri sendiri juga.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Sebab itu tiadalah dapat engkau mendalihkan dirimu, hai orang, siapa pun engkau yang menyalahkan orang; karena di dalam hal engkau menyalahkan orang lain, engkau sudah menyalahkan dirimu sendiri; sebab engkau yang menyalahkan itu berbuat sedemikian itu juga.
Italian	Sei dunque inescusabile, chiunque tu sia, o uomo che giudichi; perché mentre giudichi gli altri, condanni te stesso; infatti, tu che giudichi, fai le medesime cose.
Latvian	Tâpçc neviens cilvçks, kas tiesâ, nepaliek bez vainas, jo, citu tiesâdams, tu notiesâ pats sevi, jo tu dari to, ko tu nosodi.
Maori	¶ Na kahore he kupu whakahoki mau, e koe, e te tangata e whakahe ana: i a koe hoki e whakahe na i tera, e whakatau ana koe i te he ki a koe ano; kei te mahi hoki koe, te kaiwhakahe, i aua mea na ano.
Norwegian	Derfor er du uten undskyldning, menneske, hvem du enn er som dømmer. For idet du dømmer din næste, fordømmer du dig selv; for du gjør det samme, du som dog dømmer;
Rumanian	Awa dar, omule, oricine ai fi tu, care, judeci pe altul, nu te poyi desvinovqyi; cqci prin faptul cq judeci pe altul, te oskndewti singur; fiindcq tu, care judeci pe altul, faci aceleawi lucruri.
Shuar	¶ Amesha Enentáimtumastá. "Shuar nu yajauchin Túrana nu Imiá Tunáa shuaraiti" Tákumka amesha métek Túrakum Imiá nekas sumamame.
Spanish	Por lo tanto, no tienes excusa, oh hombre, no importa quién seas tú que juzgas; porque en lo que juzgas a otro, te condenas a ti mismo, pues tú que juzgas haces lo mismo.
Swahili	Basi, rafiki, kama unawahukumu wengine, huwezi kamwe kujitetea haidhuru wewe ni nani. Kwa maana, kwa kuwahukumu wengine, unajilaani wewe mwenyewe kwa vile nawe unayafanya mambo yaleyale unayohukumu.
Swedish	Både judar och hedningar stå under Guds rättvisa dom; ty Gud skall vedergälla var och en efter hans gärningar. Lagen gagnar judarna intet, om de icke hålla den, och ej heller omskärelsen, om den icke är en hjärtats omskärelse.
Uma	¶
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "inexcusable": inexcusableness, inexcusablenesses. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Inexcusable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inexcludable, inexcuseable, inexusable. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "inexcusable" (pronounced i'nikskyuw"zubul)
11	-i k s k y uw" z u b u l	excusable.
7	-y uw" z u b u l	fusible, unusable, usable.
6	-uw" z u b u l	reusable.
5	-z u b u l	advisable, analyzable, disposable, divisible, exercisable, feasible, implausible, inadvisable, indivisible, infeasible, invisible, plausible, realizable, recognizable, sizable, sizeable, unfeasible, unrecognizable, visible.
4	-u b u l	abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disreputable, distinguishable, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, execrable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-e-i-l-n-s-u-x"
	-2 letters: excisable, excusable.
	-3 letters: alexines, baculine, baseline, bisexual, eucaines, leucines, lunacies, nebulise, nuclease, salience.
	-4 letters: absence, alexine, alexins, bailees, baleens, bascule, beanies, because, cauline, censual, cleanse, culexes, enables, enlaces, eucaine, euclase, inlaces, inulase, lacunes, launces, lesbian, leucine, leucins, license, nebulae, nebulas, sanicle, scalene, scaleni, selenic, silence, subclan, subline, uncials, unlaces, useable.
	-5 letters: abeles, ablins, abseil.
	Words containing the letters "a-b-c-e-e-i-l-n-s-u-x"
	+4 letters: inexcusableness.
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