Associations to the word «Apologetic»

Wiktionary

APOLOGETIC, adjective. Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing
APOLOGETIC, adjective. (dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
APOLOGETIC APOSTROPHE, noun. (sociolinguistics) (orthography) An apostrophe added to a Scots word in order to give the appearance that it is a contraction of an English word
APOLOGETIC APOSTROPHES, noun. Plural of apologetic apostrophe

Dictionary definition

APOLOGETIC, adjective. Offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley