apologetic

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.

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[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.]

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a·polo·geti·cal·ly adv.

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apologetic

Adjective

showing or expressing regret

apologetically adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

apologetic - offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner" excusatory unapologetic - unwilling to make or express an apology; "an unapologetic believer"

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apologetic

adjective regretful, sorry, rueful, contrite, remorseful, penitent

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] adj → entschuldigend;

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

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apologetic apologize