Synonyms for apologetic
əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪkapolo·get·ic

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1. apologeticadjective

   Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing

   His tone was apologetic as he explained what had happened.

   Synonyms:
   remorseful, regretful, sorry

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1. apologetic, excusatoryadjective

   offering or expressing apology

   "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"

   Synonyms:
   excusatory

   Antonyms:
   unapologetic

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1. List of paraphrases for "apologetic":

   contrite, repentant

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1. James Minor:

   I deserve respect, an apologetic letter from the Bojangles’ company and probably a cash reward, what is a $100 gift certificate when you’re bringing in $4,500?

2. Warren Stewart Jr.:

   Her response was very well scripted, but it was not taking responsibility ; it was not apologetic.

3. Jason Tartick:

   I was so pissed, I slammed the hood. I had some choice words. The guy was apologetic, he stopped and was worried. I just took off. I'm like, 'I'm out of here.' I panicked.

4. Washington Post:

   We saw something striking happen the next morning on the The House floor, republicans who knew John Dingell, and are friends with Debbie Dingell, went up to her on the floor and were very apologetic for the President, hugging her, embracing her, including Louie Gohmert, who is one of President Trump's number one attack dogs in the The House, apologizing for the President. It's a reminder that even though this partisan rancor has hit a fever pitch in Washington amid all the impeachment, there is some decency, still, in the halls of Congress.

5. Darren Woods:

   We condemn the statements and are deeply apologetic for them, including comments regarding interactions with elected officials, they are entirely inconsistent with the way we expect our people to conduct themselves. We were shocked by these interviews and stand by our commitments to working on finding solutions to climate change.