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Extenuating vs Exculpatory - What's the difference?

extenuating | exculpatory |

As adjectives the difference between extenuating and exculpatory

is that extenuating is that lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse while exculpatory is excusing or clearing of any wrongdoing.

As a verb extenuating

is .

extenuating

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse

    • Derived terms

    * extenuating circumstance

    exculpatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • excusing or clearing of any wrongdoing.

    • Synonyms

    * exonerative

    See also

    * inculpatory