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Synonyms & Antonyms for apologetic
Synonyms: Adjective
compunctious, contrite, penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry
Antonyms: Adjective
impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic, unrepentant
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Examples of apologetic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Rapture, The Alchemist: The Alchemist, maker of such iconic IPAs as Heady Topper and Focal Banger, isn鈥檛 apologetic about its hoppy standouts. — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, "5 beers to enjoy in Vermont," 20 Aug. 2019 The apologetic motorist mentioned Door Dash to police. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Monica Zech unwillingly took a crash course in driver safety and is paying it forward," 19 Aug. 2019 Realizing that recent events have tarnished their image, the protestors quickly turned apologetic, framing their actions as proof of their desperation. — Ian Bremmer, Time, "What Happens Next in the Hong Kong Protests," 16 Aug. 2019 After speaking with Rispoli, Lawson said Monday afternoon that the officer was apologetic for the post. — Anchorage Daily News, "Two police officers fired for Facebook post that suggested Ocasio-Cortez should be shot," 23 July 2019 The woman was apologetic and did give her insurance information to the officer, who passed it along to the man. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Thieves steal credit card, sunglasses and wallet from unlocked car: Broadview Heights Police Blotter," 17 July 2019 Every step is deliberate and, for people whose entire careers are built on the back of authenticity, their inability to be genuinely apologetic shouldn鈥檛 be celebrated. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "Dr Disrespect and other creators keep hiding their apologies," 3 July 2019 Stalin himself edited Soviet history textbooks to craft a more apologetic view of Ivan鈥檚 violent ways. — Noah Sneider, Harper's magazine, "Slash Fictions," 10 May 2019 Dewey was not particularly apologetic about his actions. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Melvil Dewey鈥檚 Name Stripped from Top Library Award," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That is an apologetics for white supremacy, an ideology with a long legacy of violence. — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "How Social-Media Trolls Turned U.C. Berkeley Into a Free-Speech Circus," 23 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apologetic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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