1.Definition: a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

"He kept finding excuses to stay", "Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job", "His transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

Related Noun(s):alibi, exculpation

Category: General

2.Definition: a note explaining an absence

"He had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

Category: General

3.Definition: a poor example

"It was an apology for a meal", "A poor excuse for an automobile"

Related Noun(s):apology

Category: General