lame excuse — a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
Pronunciation (IPA): /leɪm ɪkˈskjuːs/
Example Sentences
- Traffic was bad is such a lame excuse for being two hours late.
- He gave the lame excuse that his phone died, but we all saw him texting.
- My lame excuse for not exercising is that I'm allergic to sweat.
lame excuse
NOUN[/leɪm ɪkˈskjuːs/]
a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
💡 Concept
a weak, unconvincing, or inadequate excuse
🎵 Rhyme
A lame excuse brings nothing but shame and blame!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/leɪm ɪkˈskjuːs/
🇬🇧 UK/leɪm ɪkˈskjuːz/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
fameblameshameclaim
fame
blame
shame
claim
🔗Collocations
make a lame excuse
come up with a lame excuse
give a lame excuse
lame excuse for
such a lame excuse
pathetic lame excuse
📝Examples
“Traffic was bad is such a lame excuse for being two hours late.”
😄 Fun example
“He gave the lame excuse that his phone died, but we all saw him texting.”
😄 Fun example
“My lame excuse for not exercising is that I'm allergic to sweat.”
“She couldn't come up with anything better than the lame excuse about washing her hair.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
weak excusepoor excusepathetic excusefeeble excuseflimsy excuse
Antonyms
valid excuselegitimate reasongood excuse
Related
alibijustificationpretextrationalization
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