APOLOGISE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word apologise. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| apologize | verbv | |||||
verb • acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | ||||||
| excuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. • a note explaining an absence • a poor example verb • accept an excuse for • grant exemption or release to • serve as a reason or cause or justification of • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • ask for permission to be released from an engagement • excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with | ||||||
| atone | verbv | |||||
verb • make amends for • turn away from sin or do penitence | ||||||
| beg | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • call upon in supplication; entreat • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently • ask to obtain free • dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted | ||||||
| confess | verbv | |||||
verb • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure • admit (to a wrongdoing) • confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||||||
| deplore | verbv | |||||
verb • express strong condemnation of • regret strongly | ||||||
| grovel | verbv | |||||
verb • show submission or fear | ||||||
| lament | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a cry of sorrow and grief • a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person • a mournful poem; a lament for the dead verb • express grief verbally • regret strongly | ||||||
| regret | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment verb • feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about • feel sad about the loss or absence of • decline formally or politely • express with regret | ||||||
| repent | verbv | |||||
verb • turn away from sin or do penitence • feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about | ||||||
| sorry | nounn | |||||
adjective • feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone adjective satellite • bad; unfortunate • without merit; of little or no value or use • causing dejection | ||||||
| rationalise | verbv | |||||
verb • structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • think rationally; employ logic or reason • remove irrational quantities from • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things | ||||||
| rationalize | verbv | |||||
verb • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning • weed out unwanted or unnecessary things • structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results • think rationally; employ logic or reason • remove irrational quantities from | ||||||
