| 单词 | apologetic |
| 释义 | apologetic (once / 1273 pages) adj If you're apologetic, you're very sorry about something. You might offer an apologetic smile at another driver if you accidentally honk at her. Someone who's apologetic is regretful or contrite, and usually openly expresses this feeling in some way. An apologetic note might say, "I am so sorry I picked all the flowers off your rose bush!" Apologetic was originally a noun, and its meaning in the 1600s was much closer to "justification" than "apology." It comes from a Greek root, apologetikos, "defensible." It didn't come to mean "regretfully acknowledging failure" until 1855. WORD FAMILYapologetic: apologetically, unapologetic+/apologise: apologised, apologises, apologising/apologist: apologists/apologize: apologized, apologizes, apologizing/apology: apologetic, apologies, apologise, apologist, apologize/unapologetic: unapologetically USAGE EXAMPLESThe Epix political comedy “Graves” got very little attention, but apparently someone noticed Nick Nolte’s gruff performance as an apologetic former president. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) Finally, sotto voce, with an apologetic wince or sheepish smile, anticipating the word’s being volleyed back in an affected Boston Brahmin accent: Harvard. New York Times(Dec 10, 2016) The actual discussion seemed to be a relatively routine chat between a disappointed coach and an apologetic player. Washington Post(Dec 06, 2016) adj offering or expressing apology an apologetic note an apologetic manner Syn|Ant excusatory defensive, justificative, justificatory attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing self-deprecatingconscious of your own shortcomings unapologetic unwilling to make or express an apology |
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