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  1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apologeticApologetic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : feeling or showing regret : regretfully acknowledging fault or failure : expressing an apology. They were apologetic about the error. We received an apologetic letter. an apologetic smile/tone. 2. : offered in defense or vindication. the apologetic writings of the early Christians. apologetically. ə-ˌpä-lə-ˈje-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. apologetic.

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

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

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apologeticApologetic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're apologetic, you're very sorry about something. You might offer an apologetic smile at another driver if you accidentally honk at her. Someone who's apologetic is regretful or contrite, and usually openly expresses this feeling in some way.

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

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

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

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapologetic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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.

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

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

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

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishapologetic | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    showing or saying that you are sorry about something: an apologetic smile. She was very apologetic about missing the meeting. (Definition of apologetic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of apologetic. in Chinese (Traditional) 表示歉意的, 抱歉的, 道歉的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 表示歉意的, 抱歉的, 道歉的…

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › ApologeticalAPOLOGETIC Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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