excusatory

/ɛkskjˈusətˌɔɹi/ adj

serving to make an excuse

Word Origin From Latin 'excusare' (to excuse), which itself is ex- 'out of' + causa 'cause, accusation' — literally 'to free from a charge.' The suffix -atory makes it an adjective meaning 'serving to excuse.' The same root causa gives us cause, because, and causal. So excusatory language is language that tries to get you out of blame.

adj serving to make an excuse

His excusatory tone suggested he wasn't truly sorry for his actions.

(形容词) 辩解的;开脱的;解释性的 【辩解性的】

他辩解的语气表明他并没有真正为自己的行为感到抱歉。

(adjetivo) Que sirve para dar una excusa.

Su tono exculpatorio sugería que no estaba verdaderamente arrepentido de sus acciones.

(adjectif) excusatoire; justificatif [Qui sert à fournir ou à constituer une excuse.]

Son ton excusatory laissait entendre qu'il n'était pas vraiment désolé de ses actes.

(Adjektiv) entschuldigend; rechtfertigend [Dazu dienend, eine Entschuldigung vorzubringen oder zu rechtfertigen.]

Sein **excusatory** Tonfall ließ erkennen, dass er sich nicht wirklich für sein Verhalten entschuldigte.

(形容詞) 言い訳となる;弁解のために用いる。

彼の弁解的な口調は、自分の行為を本当に反省していないことをうかがわせた。

(adjetivo) excusatório; desculposo; justificador [que serve para dar uma desculpa.]

Seu tom de desculpas sugeria que ele não estava realmente arrependido por suas ações.

Word parts: ex + cus + atory

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