Definition & Meaning of "extenuating"in English

extenuating

providing reasons that justify or reduce the seriousness of something bad, such as an offense

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most extenuating

Comparative

more extenuating

gradable

domain

law, ethics, evaluation

Examples

The judge considered the extenuating circumstances before passing the sentence.

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