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apologetic

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a·pol·o·get·ic  (-pl-jtk) also a·pol·o·get·i·cal (--kl)
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 apologticus, from Greek apologtikos, suitable for defense, from apologeisthai, to defend oneself verbally, from apologos, apology, story; see apologue.]

a·polo·geti·cal·ly adv.

apologetic
Adjective
showing or expressing regret
apologetically adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.apologeticapologetic - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"
unapologetic - unwilling to make or express an apology; "an unapologetic believer"

apologetic
Translations

apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adj [look, remark] → de disculpa
apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adj [tone, letter] → d'excuse;
to be very apologetic about → s'excuser vivement de
apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adjentschuldigend;
to be very apologetic (about sth) → sich (wegen etw gen) sehr entschuldigen
apologetic [əpɔləˈdʒɛtɪk] adj [tone, letter] → di scusa;
to be very apologetic about → scusarsi moltissimo di

apologetic apologize


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