Apologetic synonyms | Best 52 synonyms for apologetic

unapologetic (antonym)

Not apologetic, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.

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remorseful

Full of remorse; feeling, expressing, or caused by remorse

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conciliatory

Tending to conciliate or reconcile

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vindicatory

Promoting or producing retribution or punishment.

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rueful

Causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret:

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contrite

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions; apologetic.

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deprecatory

Expressing disapproval or criticism.

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down on one's knees

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regretful

Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.

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defiant (antonym)

The definition of defiant is someone or something that resists behaving or conforming to what is asked or expected.

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sorry

(Of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.

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regret (related)

Expressing or inclined to express an apology

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reclamatory

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rehabilitative

Tending to rehabilitate.

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restitutional

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self-effacing

Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.

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penitent

Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins; contrite.

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repentant

Characterized by or demonstrating repentance; penitent.

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supplicating

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retracting

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self-reproachful

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self-condemnatory

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self-incriminating

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penitential

Of, relating to, or expressing penitence.

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conscience-stricken

Feeling guilty or remorseful because of having done some wrong

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stubborn (antonym)

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

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unrepentant (antonym)

Having or exhibiting no remorse.

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unregenerate (antonym)

Sinful; dissolute.

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apology

A formal spoken or written defense of some idea, religion, philosophy, etc.

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expiatory

Of or pertaining to expiation

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explanatory

Intended to serve as an explanation.

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extenuating

The definition of extenuating is circumstances or facts that are lessening the severity of something or explaining bad behavior.

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expressing regret

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compunctious

Exhibiting compunctions, scruples, feelings of guilt.

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apologia

A written defense of a position or belief.

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defense

The fact or state of being defended

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justification

A showing of an appropriate reason for one’s actions.

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vindication

Something that provides evidence or support for a claim or argument:

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satisfactional

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flippant (related)

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ironical (related)

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uncritical (related)

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unorthodox (related)

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insincere (related)

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agnostic (related)

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regretfully acknowledging

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propitiatory

Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.

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defying (antonym)

expressing remorse, regret

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attack (related)

The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:

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excusatory

Serving to make an excuse

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compensational

That compensates

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