APOLOGY Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word apology. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| 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 | ||||||
| amends | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | ||||||
| atonement | nounn | |||||
noun • compensation for a wrong • the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | ||||||
| confession | nounn | |||||
noun • an admission of misdeeds or faults • a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party • (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution • a public declaration of your faith • the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) | ||||||
| contrition | nounn | |||||
noun • sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | ||||||
| forgiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive • the act of excusing a mistake or offense | ||||||
| indemnification | nounn | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance | ||||||
| penance | nounn | |||||
noun • remorse for your past conduct • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing | ||||||
| penitence | nounn | |||||
noun • remorse for your past conduct | ||||||
| propitiation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity • the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | ||||||
| redress | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil verb • make reparations or amends for | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| remission | nounn | |||||
noun • an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) • a payment of money sent to a person in another place • (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) • the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance | ||||||
| remorse | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) | ||||||
| reparation | nounn | |||||
noun • compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury • (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors • the act of putting something in working order again • something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | ||||||
| restitution | nounn | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • the act of restoring something to its original state • getting something back again | ||||||
| self-condemnation | nounn | |||||
noun • an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be | ||||||
| self-reproach | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) • the act of blaming yourself | ||||||
| sorrow | nounn | |||||
noun • an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment • something that causes great unhappiness • the state of being sad verb • feel grief | ||||||
| apologia | nounn | |||||
noun • a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | ||||||
