Meaning

2 senses

  1. (countable, plural, uncountable, usually)A defensive method of argument.

  2. (archaic, countable)A formal apology.

Examples

16 sentences

  1. Tom gave Mary an apologetic smile.

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  2. With an apologetic smile, Tom left the room.

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  3. Tom was not apologetic.

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  4. Tom was very apologetic.

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  5. Tom looks apologetic.

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Origin

From French apologétique, from Latin apologēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός (apolog

From French apologétique, from Latin apologēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós, “of or suitable for defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in defense of”); see more at English apology.

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Forms

plural: apologetics

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
apocryphalapogeeapoliticalapologeticallyapologistapologizeA2apologyB1
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