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apologetic
a·pol·o·get·ic A0369500 (ə-pŏl′ə-jĕt′ĭk) also a·pol·o·get·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. Offering or expressing an apology or excuse: an apologetic note; an apologetic smile.2. Self-deprecating; humble: an apologetic manner.3. Serving as or containing a formal justification or defense: an apologetic treatise on church doctrine.n. A formal defense or apology.
[Middle English, formal defense, from Latin apologēticus, from Greek apologētikos, suitable for defense, from apologeisthai, to defend oneself verbally, from apologos, apology, story; see apologue.]
a·pol′o·get′i·cal·ly adv.apologetic (əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk) or apologeticaladj1. expressing or anxious to make apology; contrite2. protecting or defending in speech or writing aˌpoloˈgetically adva•pol•o•get•ic (əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk)
adj. 1. containing an apology or excuse for a fault or failure: an apologetic letter for the delay. 2. presented in defense or vindication: apologetic arguments. 3. seeming to offer apology: an apologetic look. 4. regretful: apologetic for the oversight. [1645–55; < Late Latin apologēticus written defense, defensive < Greek apologētikós fit for defense] a•pol`o•get′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  apologetic - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"excusatoryunapologetic - unwilling to make or express an apology; "an unapologetic believer" |
apologeticadjective regretful, sorry, rueful, contrite, remorseful, penitent The hospital staff were very apologetic about the mistake.apologeticadjectiveExpressing or inclined to express an apology:contrite, penitent, regretful, repentant, sorry.nounA statement that justifies or defends something, such as a past action or policy:apologia, apology, defense, justification, vindication.Translationsapologize, apologise (əˈpolədʒaiz) verb to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc. I must apologize to her for my rudeness. 道歉 道歉aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter. 致歉的 道歉的aˌpoloˈgetically adverb 致歉地 道歉地aˈpology – plural aˈpologies – nounPlease accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. 道歉 道歉EncyclopediaSeeapologeticsapologetic
Synonyms for apologeticadj regretfulSynonyms- regretful
- sorry
- rueful
- contrite
- remorseful
- penitent
Synonyms for apologeticadj expressing or inclined to express an apologySynonyms- contrite
- penitent
- regretful
- repentant
- sorry
noun a statement that justifies or defends something, such as a past action or policySynonyms- apologia
- apology
- defense
- justification
- vindication
Synonyms for apologeticadj offering or expressing apologySynonymsAntonyms |