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   apologetic

   /əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing or showing regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure: "she was very apologetic about the whole incident"
   • 2. constituting a formal defence or justification of a theory or doctrine: "the apologetic proposition that production for profit is the same thing as production for need"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting a formal justification): from French apologétique or late Latin apologeticus, from Greek apologētikos, from apologeisthei ‘speak in one's own defence’, from apologia (see apology). The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPOLOGETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APOLOGETIC definition: 1. showing that you feel sorry about having caused someone problems or unhappiness: 2. showing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of APOLOGETIC is feeling or showing regret : regretfully acknowledging fault or failure : expressing an apology. How to use apologetic in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › apologeticAPOLOGETIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Apologetic definition: containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.. See examples of APOLOGETIC used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPOLOGETIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   expressing regret about having caused someone inconvenience or unhappiness: He was apologetic for not returning my call. apologetically.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › apologeticapologetic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/ /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/ feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem. ‘Sorry,’ she said, with an apologetic smile. apologetic about/for something They were very apologetic about the trouble they'd caused. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPOLOGETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › apologeticApologetic - definition of apologetic by The Free Dictionary

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   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.