Excuseful

/ɪkˈskjuːzfəl/ adjective

Definition

Full of excuses; tending to make many excuses or provide excessive justifications.

Etymology

From excuse + -ful (Old English -full), creating an adjective meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by.' This is less common than excusatory but emphasizes abundance.

Kelly Says

An excuseful person is different from someone who's excused—one is overly defensive while the other is simply justified, and the difference reveals whether someone takes responsibility or deflects blame.

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