reasonableexcuse
nounUK /ˈriːzənəbəl ɪkˈskjuːz/
US /ˈriːzənəbəl ɪkˈskjuːz/
A good reason that makes people understand why you could not do something.
Being sick was a reasonable excuse for missing the school trip.
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2. A reason that a fair person would accept as true and sensible.
The teacher said traffic was a reasonable excuse for being late.
3. An explanation that is believable and not silly or made up.
Forgetting your homework once is a reasonable excuse, but not every day.
4. A fair and sensible reason given to avoid blame or punishment.
The referee accepted the player's reasonable excuse for leaving the field.