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APOLOGETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Offering or expressing apology
Example:
an apologetic manner
Synonyms:
apologetic; excusatory
Classified under:
Similar:
defensive; justificative; justificatory (attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing)
self-deprecating (conscious of your own shortcomings)
Antonym:
unapologetic (unwilling to make or express an apology)
Derivation:
apology (an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone)
apology (a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly)
