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View synonyms for extenuating

extenuating

[ ik-sten-yoo-ey-ting ]

adjective

  1. serving to make a fault, offense, etc., appear less serious:

    The judge gave him a comparatively mild sentence due to extenuating circumstances.

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Other Words From

  • ex·tenu·ating·ly adverb
  • nonex·tenu·ating adjective
  • nonex·tenu·ating·ly adverb
  • unex·tenu·ating adjective
  • unex·tenu·ating·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of extenuating1

First recorded in 1600–10; extenuat(e) + -ing 2

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