excuses

Synonyms

alibi exempt pardon pretext apology forgive apologize acquit self-justification apologies bloodguilt excuseless

Antonyms

shamelessness relentlessness

Phrases with the word

make excuses for

Examples

Several excuses are always less convincing than one. Aldous Huxley

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Benjamin Franklin

When are we going to stop making excuses for the terrorists and saying that somebody is making them do it? No, these are simply evil people who want to kill. Condoleezza Rice

A sore finger and a headache are standard excuses for not going to school. Polish Proverb

The dreaming man makes excuses for his inaction and places a fools cap on his head. Moroccan Proverb

He that does ill never wants for excuses. Portuguese Proverb