158 entries under reason topic. ×

3
disguise(noun, verb, appearance, cover, show)
3
ground(noun, cause, spur, basis)
3
palliation(noun, action, claim, approval)
3
rebuttal(noun, approval, argument, answer)
3
regrets(noun, explanation, dodge, justification)
3
reply(noun, return, approval, argument)
3
response(noun, return, approval, argument)
3
retort(noun, return, argument, answer)
3
stopgap(noun, explanation, dodge, justification)
2
affirmation(noun, explanation, pretext)
2
allegation(noun, action, claim, statement)
2
argument(noun, cause, return, base)
2
fish story(noun, expression, return, argument)
2
idea(noun, cause, approval, argument)
2
reason why(noun, expression, spur, lure)
2
redemption(noun, approval, argument, explanation)
2
routine(noun, cause, slip, trick)
2
song(noun, informal, explanation, dodge)
2
spring(verb, drop, clear, release, cause)
2
support(noun, verb, maintain, claim)
10 years ago|20k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). excuse thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/excuse/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "excuse thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/excuse/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, excuse thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/excuse/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "excuse thesaurus" 14 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/excuse/thesaurus/synonyms>