Definition of EXTENUATING

extenuating

Verb

  • lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  • present participle and gerund of extenuate

Adjective Satellite

  • partially excusing or justifying
    • "extenuating circumstances"

Adj

  • That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ex (“to delete, to cross out”) and tenuatus, past participle of tenuare (“to make thin”) + Middle English -ing. By surface analysis, ex- + tenuate + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 19

extenuating: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
extenuating: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
extenuating: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

extenuating is a valid Words With Friends word