apologetic
11apologetic — [[t]əpɒ̱ləʤe̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn t really compensate …
12apologetic — a•pol•o•get•ic [[t]əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) containing an apology or excuse for a fault or failure: an apologetic letter for the delay[/ex] 2) presented in defense or vindication: apologetic arguments[/ex] 3) seeming to offer apology: an… …
13apologetic — I. noun Date: 15th century apologetics 1 II. adjective Etymology: Greek apologētikos, from apologeisthai to defend, from apo + logos speech Date: 1649 1. a. offered in defense or vindication < the …
14apologetic — An ‘apology’ is, strictly, a defence as Newman s Apologia pro Vita Sua (1864): A Defence of his Life and there are many instances of apologetic in both OT and NT. Thus, Isa. 40–55 extols the transcendence of the God of Israel and compares him… …
15apologetic — adjective /əˈpɑlə.ʤɛtɪk,əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/ a) Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing His tone was apologetic as he explained what had happened. b) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense. <! some material copied… …
16apologetic — a|pol|o|get|ic [ ə,palə dʒetık ] adjective showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem: The manager was very apologetic. a small apologetic smile ╾ a|pol|o|get|i|cal|ly [ ə,palə dʒetıkli ] adverb …
17apologetic — adjective showing or saying that you are sorry that something has happened, especially because you feel guilty or embarrassed about it: The restaurant manager was very apologetic and said we could have our meal for free. | an apologetic letter… …
18apologetic — UK [əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk] / US [əˌpɑləˈdʒetɪk] adjective showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem The manager was very apologetic. a small apologetic smile Derived word: apologetically UK [əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪklɪ] / US… …
19apologetic — apologetically, adv. /euh pol euh jet ik/, adj. 1. containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay. 2. defending by speech or writing. 3. willing or eager to… …
20apologetic — adjective the students who defaced the lockers seemed truly apologetic Syn: regretful, sorry, contrite, remorseful, rueful, penitent, repentant; conscience stricken, compunctious, shamefaced, ashamed Ant: unrepentant …
