excusatory

ex·cus·a·to·ry

E0269000 (ĭk-skyo͞o′zə-tôr′ē)adj. Tending or serving to excuse.

excusatory

(ɪkˈskjuːzətərɪ; -trɪ) adjtending to or intended to excuse; apologetic

ex•cus•a•to•ry

(ɪkˈskyu zəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj. serving or intended to excuse. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]

Thesaurus

Adj.

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excusatory - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"apologetic