Apology

What do we mean by apology?

An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense. noun

A formal justification or defense. noun

An explanation or excuse. noun

An inferior substitute. noun

Something said or written in defense, vindication, or excuse; specifically, a defense or justification of a doctrine, system, course of conduct, etc., against objections or criticisms. noun

An excuse, usually accompanied by an expression of regret, for some fault. noun

That which imperfectly serves a given purpose; a temporary substitute; a makeshift. noun

An apologue. noun

Synonyms noun

To offer an apology. intransitive verb

Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification. noun

An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret. noun

Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift. noun

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

A formal justification, defence. noun

A poor example noun

An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone noun

A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly noun

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

A formal justification, defence.

Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.

Words that are spelled similarly to apology:
apology, acology, apiology.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word apology:
socrates, apologize, apologies, apologise, retraction, sorry, offended, regret, sincere, admitting, compensation, remarks, confession, comments, damages, inappropriate, incident, comment, behalf, stating, statement, mistake, twitter, stolen, statements, saying, letter, allegations, victims, aboriginal, generations, lawsuit, addressed, explanation, blog, demanded, issued, refused, actions, abuse, deeply, controversy, commons, error, accepted, suspended, wrong, iranian, resolution, posted, accept, responded, publicly, claiming, fans.

Words that rhyme with apology:
technology, epistemology, etymology, psychology, ontology, anthropology, ideology, etiology, ecology, pathology, biology, morphology, theology, methodology, physiology, topology, anthology, geology, oncology, genealogy, terminology, archaeology, astrology, mythology, sociology, entomology, chronology, epidemiology, archeology, biotechnology, doxology, ophthalmology, cosmology, ology, paleontology, histology, kinesiology, cosmetology, neurology, ethology, radiology, dermatology, meteorology, zoology, cardiology, gynecology, cytology, microbiology, hematology, endocrinology, urology, pharmacology, deontology, mycology, scientology, rheology, serology, gerontology, ethnology, necrology, scatology, limnology, dendrochronology, geomorphology, immunology, ornithology, numerology, penology, rheumatology, anesthesiology, toxicology, opthalmology, otology, graphology, criminology, mineralogy, embryology, thanatology, pomology, digital communications technology, virology, seismology, egyptology, petrology, bacteriology, computer technology, hymnology, enterology, christian theology, natural theology, automotive technology, communications technology, department of sociology, cognitive psychology, cultural anthropology, high technology, molecular biology, micropaleontology, developmental psychology, folk etymology.

Adjectives that are often used to describe apology:
public, formal, sufficient, best, only, humble, sincere, abject, written, further, official, full, ample, poor, personal, handsome, elaborate, brief, mere, suitable, immediate, famous, simple, proper, quick, half, lame, due, heartfelt, unqualified, better, christian, silent, hasty, polite, slight, awkward, miserable, usual, genuine, profound, mock, weak, adequate, frank, satisfactory, verbal, profuse, murmured, plausible, unconditional, indirect, eloquent, reasonable, feeble, slightest, less, hearted, graceful, belated, subsequent, embarrassed, prompt, celebrated, least, unnecessary, modest, insincere, honest, gentle, decent, mute, lengthy.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective apology:
activists, protagoras, crito, maker, making.

Words that sound like apology:
apology, apologie, apologies, apologia, typology, topology, apologize, apologise, herbology, oology, apiology, ethology, obligee, no apology, acology, apala, geology, theology, zoology, neology, otology, orology, apalachee, noology, abolish, abolished, abolisher, topologies, apologue, ability, apollo, analogy, mythology, ecology, apologized, elegy, pathology, apologist, apologised, apollos, elogy, analogie, rheology, apologizer, apella, elegie, aetiology, abolla, aerology, aplasia, appellee, mythologie, photology, epigee, nephology, lithology, eulogy, appalling, appallingly, biology, ology, ideology, apogee, spoilage, audiology, etiology, -ology, alogy, enology, biologie, oenology, dilogy, ideologie, appealing, abolishing, appellate, unpolished, appealingly, abolishes, pileggi, apolinar, -ability, pupillage, apuleius, apache, alergy, a plus, abilify, abella, alija, apare, aparri, abaci, apol, aboulia, apanage, a-plus, apollinaire, agrology, apogamy.