apologise

Verb

Meaning

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

excuse apologize rationalize rationalise alibi answer justify pardon sorry plead repent allege vouch apologies apologizing

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Antonyms

defy vengeful not apologize don't be sorry be unapologetic not owe an apology

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Hypernyms

support defend fend for

Hyponyms

color colour mitigate plead gloss palliate

Phrases with the word

not have to apologise not necessary to apologise don't apologise i apologise should not apologise not apologise

Anagrams

apologies

Examples

I apologized for being late Source: Internet

He apologized for the many typoes Source: Internet

rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior Source: Internet

he rationalized his lack of success Source: Internet

And Rashford's campaign continues to gather steam, a Conservative MP is facing calls to apologise after he was was accused of “stigmatisation of working class families” in a tweet. Source: Internet

Although the late former President Robert Mugabe later described the massacres as “a moment of madness”, he nonetheless declined to publicly apologise. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

apological apologie apologies apologiser apologism apologist