excusing
verbHow many syllables in excusing?
There are 3 syllables in the word excusing.How to pronounce excusing:
Definition of excusing:
- excusing (verb):
- to make apology for
- to put forward a reason or justification for (an action, fault, or offending person)
Synonyms for excusing:
apologize for
blinking (at)
brushing (aside or off)
condone
condoning
defend
discounting
disregarding
explain
explaining
forgiving
glossing (over)
ignoring
justify
justifying
make excuses for
mitigate
overlooking
overpassing
pardoning
passing over
rationalizing
remitting
vindicate
whitewashing
Show 1 more
Antonyms for excusing:
castigating
chastening
chastising
disciplining
penalising
penalizing
punishing
sentencing
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- adjourning
- regretted
- funnily
- graveyard
- bifurcate
- Alzheimer's
- drudgery
- euthenics
- submersion
- formulaic
- countervail
- lessening
- leftover
- by dint of
- pillowy
- stupefying
- courtesy
- interlope
- overall
- aureole
- yesternight
- absorber
- inflected
- congruence
- splendorous
- escorted
- sepulture
- fructify
- destroyer
- epithet
- Telugu
- amazement
- unwieldy
- anxiously
- wistfully
- insistant
- joyfully
- contended
- amendment
- assertive
- triumphant
- sympathy
- meditate
- scavenger
- circulate
- tiniest
- expertly
- unexplored
- furious
- chattering
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The study of syllables and their roles in pronunciation and rhythm is called syllabology.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!