Apology

/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure.

She offered her sincere apology for the mistake.

a statement of remorse for having done something wrong.

His apology was accepted, and they moved on from the incident.

a formal justification or defense of an idea or action.

The philosopher wrote an apology for his controversial views.

a remark expressing regret for causing inconvenience or distress.

He made an apology for being late to the meeting.

From Greek 'apologia' meaning 'a speech in defense'.

my apologies

A polite expression to convey regret for an error or mistake.

I owe you an apology

I need to apologize to you.

apology accepted

An acknowledgment that the apology is received and understood.

apologize

To express regret for an offense or failure.

regret

To feel sad or disappointed about something that has happened or been done.

Saying sorry but not meaning it.

He gave a half-hearted apology just to get it over with.

A gesture meant to diffuse a situation without true regret.

That was just a throwaway apology after he messed up.