Plural of excuse
regular plural
The plural of excuse is excuses.
Forms of excuse
| Singular | excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | excuses |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Excuses in a sentence
- Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!
- He had like a quintillion excuses for why he couldn't meet his obligation to me.From the entry quintillion
- When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses.From the entry fob off
- Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it.From the entry horsefeathers
- I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.From the entry think up
Meaning of excuse
- verb To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- verb To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
- verb To provide an excuse for; to justify.
Questions about the plural of excuse
- What is the plural of excuse?
- The plural of excuse is excuses.
- Is excuse countable?
- Excuse is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: excuse (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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