apology
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
Noun 3 meanings
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
“What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.”
A formal justification, defence.
“the Apology of Socrates”
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
“a poor apology for a hotel room”
Etymology
From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia.
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APOLOGY at a glance
APOLOGY has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (A 1 + P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,439 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with apology
All rhymes- TECHNOLOGY19
- PSYCHOLOGY24
- BIOLOGY13
- IDEOLOGY13
- THEOLOGY15
- TRILOGY11
- METHODOLOGY21
- SOCIOLOGY15
- GEOLOGY12
- ECOLOGY13
- ANALOGY11
- TERMINOLOGY17
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