v
(transitive, colloquial) Excuse.
v
To repent, or feel remorse for; to regret.
adj
That has been given amnesty; whose past offences have been forgiven.
n
One that receives an apology
adj
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
n
An instance of the use of apologetics
adj
Obsolete form of apologetic. [Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.]
n
Archaic spelling of apology. [An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).]
v
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize. [(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends]
n
One who makes an apology.
n
(very rare, nonstandard) Action of apologizing; apology.
v
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
n
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
n
(UK, informal) Apologies.
n
(archaic) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.
adj
Regretful of one's wrongdoing merely due to fear of punishment.
n
(theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.
v
To ask for someone's forgiveness; to apologise.
n
(figuratively) An act of humiliating repentance.
adj
(obsolete) Affected with compunction; remorseful.
n
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
n
The condoning of an offence.
adj
Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
n
The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
adj
Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.
adj
Alternative form of exculpatory [Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.]
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
n
(often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor, or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
n
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
adj
(medicine) Tending to punish others.
n
(slang) Synonym of non-apology
n
(proscribed) forgiveness
n
The action of forgiving.
v
(transitive, obsolete) To regret.
adv
(law) Having a retroactive (ex post facto) effect that softens or mitigates a penalty.
n
An instance of mea culpa; an apology.
n
(in particular) A spiritual conversion.
n
A statement in the form of an apology, but without contrition or acknowledgement of wrongdoing.
n
(informal) Synonym of non-apology
n
(obsolete) The state of being at one or reconciled.
v
(transitive) To forgive (a person).
n
The notional past tense of non-apology apologies like "mistakes were made", in which a speaker uses the passive voice (and past tense) and careful wording to avoid imputing intent or blame for a failure.
n
An act of saying ‘peccavi’; an admission of guilt or responsibility.
adj
Obsolete spelling of penitent [Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.]
n
The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
n
Obsolete form of penitence. [The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.]
adj
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
n
a book or set of rules pertaining to the Christian sacrament of penance
adj
(art) Appearing as a pentimento.
adj
Expiatory; serving to atone.
adj
(rare) Piacular; atoning for sin or crime.
n
(obsolete) The act of making atonement; expiation.
adj
Returning or having returned, especially repentantly, after such an abandonment.
n
Obsolete spelling of penitence [The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.]
adj
Archaic spelling of penitent. [Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.]
n
Archaic spelling of penitent. [One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.]
adj
Archaic spelling of penitential. [Pertaining to penance or penitence]
n
Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
n
Written on an invitation to request that the invited person reply only if they will not attend.
adj
Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
n
The act by which something is regretted.
n
The act of relenting, softening.
n
A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.
adj
Remitting; forgiving; abating.
v
(obsolete, intransitive) To feel remorse.
n
A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
adj
(obsolete) Feeling remorse.
adj
Expressing or caused by remorse.
v
(transitive) To be sorry for, to regret.
adj
Of which one may repent.
n
The condition of being penitent.
n
One who repents; a penitent.
n
Obsolete form of repentance. [The condition of being penitent.]
adv
With repentance; penitently.
adj
Expressing or containing reproach
n
(chiefly literary) Repentance; recognition of a past mistake, especially with a desire to improve in the future.
adj
Showing resipiscence; right-minded; repentant.
v
Obsolete spelling of rue [(obsolete, transitive) To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.]
v
(obsolete, transitive) To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
n
(now rare) Repentance; regret; remorse.
v
to regret, to miss (regret the absence of)
v
Used to express regret for a foolish impromptu or impulsive past action.
adj
Characterized by self-flagellation; extremely repentant.
n
(obsolete) Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.
n
(Christianity) A prayer of repentance sometimes spoken by those wishing to convert to Christianity.
adj
Pronunciation spelling of sorry. (mimicking an Asian accent) [(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.]
adj
Obsolete spelling of sorry [(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.]
adj
(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
adj
(childish) Pronunciation spelling of sorry. [(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.]
adj
(informal) Extremely sorry.
v
(idiomatic) to publicly express regret for something done wrong.
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