Synonyms of condoned

condoned 1 of 2

adjective

as in sanctioned

Related Words

• sanctioned
• countenanced
• promoted
• supported
• permitted
• endorsed
• approved
• authorized
• appropriate
• granted
• accepted
• encouraged
• lawful
• legitimate
• brooked
• licensed
• allowed
• commanded
• legal
• certified
• acceptable
• accredited
• tolerated
• warranted
• mandatory
• vouchsafed
• accorded
• OK
• required
• ordered
• permissible
• bearable
• tolerable
• endurable
• allowable
• suitable
• unobjectionable
• permissive
• seemly
• proper
• sufferable

Dissimilar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• barred
• impermissible
• taboo
• unacceptable
• proscribed
• outlawed
• intolerable
• illegal
• banned
• interdicted
• unlawful
• unbearable
• inappropriate
• verboten
• improper
• unauthorized
• unendurable
• illicit
• illegitimate
• unlicensed

condoned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of condone

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance

he is too quick to condone his friend's faults

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• overlooked
• justified
• explained
• pardoned
• excused
• disregarded
• forgave
• whitewashed
• blinked (at)
• discounted
• winked (at)
• passed over
• remitted
• brushed (aside or off)
• rationalized
• glossed (over)
• overpassed
• shrugged off
• forgave and forgot
• papered over
• glozed (over)
• exculpated
• exonerated
• absolved
• acquitted
• vindicated
• closed one's eyes to
• waived
• cleared
• waved (aside or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noted
• marked
• objected (to)
• heeded
• minded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condoned

Adjective

If cynicism has become not only condoned but essential, how are we supposed to know when to roll our eyes and when to actually become concerned? — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025

Verb

If there had been a homophobic or anti-woman gesture, there likely would have been a media uproar if a prominent athlete condoned it. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Even as the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and of Iraq in 2003 became largely condoned by the American public, displacement, suffering and impasse persist in the region, now in the form of the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Iran. — Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

For decades, Hezbollah’s arsenal had been tolerated, even tacitly condoned—shielded by the group’s political power and by its status among supporters as a counterweight to Israel. — Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide. — Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

The report also accuses each campus of hosting speakers who condoned Hamas and called Israel illegitimate without any events that were pro-Israel. — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026

The district emphasized that walkouts during the school day are not condoned, and said the district was working closely with the Aurora Police Department to monitor the situation. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

According to Michael Tellone, contractor and foreman for the Harrison Department of Works in Westchester County, NY, shoveling snow into the street is never condoned. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025

The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing. — Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025