Definition for Apologetic:

• - AL, a-pol-oj-et'ik, - al, adj. excusing: regretfully acknowledging: said or written in defence.-- adv. APOLOGET'ICALLY.-- n. APOLOGET'ICS, that branch of theology concerned with the defence of Christianity. It falls under the two heads of natural and revealed theology-- in the former it proves the existence of God, of the soul in man, a future state; in the latter, the canonicity, inspiration, and trustworthiness of Scripture.

Synonyms for Apologetic:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • excusatory,
  • apologetic.
  •bad (adjective)
  • woebegone,
  • up set,
  • sad.
  •contrite (adjective)
  • more chastened,
  • most attritional,
  • more attritional,
  • most chastened.
  •expressing remorse, regret (adjective)
  • self-effacing,
  • Atoning,
  • repentant,
  • on one's knees.
  •humble (adjective)
  • unassuming,
  • abashed,
  • homely,
  • humble,
  • plain,
  • unobtrusive,
  • submissive,
  • selfless,
  • unpretentious,
  • mild,
  • modest,
  • plebeian,
  • sheepish,
  • meek.
  •penitent (adjective)
  • Self-reproaching.
  •regretful (adjective)
  • dis-appointed,
  • dis appointed.
  •remorseful (adjective)
  • more selfreproachful,
  • selfreproachful,
  • most selfreproachful,
  • guilt ridden,
  • more guilt-ridden,
  • guiltridden,
  • most self-reproachful,
  • more self-reproachful,
  • most guilt-ridden,
  • most guiltridden,
  • more guilt ridden,
  • more self reproachful,
  • most self reproachful,
  • most guilt ridden,
  • more guiltridden,
  • self reproachful.
  •sorry (adjective)
  • self-accusing,
  • bad.

• n.

  •
  • someone will live to regret something,
  • guilty.
  •
  • regret.
  •apologetic (noun)
  • justificative,
  • contrite,
  • defensive,
  • self-deprecating,
  • justificatory.
  •apologia (noun)
  • apologetics.
  •contrite (noun)
  • Retracting,
  • conciliatory,
  • Supplicating,
  • regretfully acknowledging,
  • propitiatory,
  • explanatory,
  • conscience-stricken,
  • self-condemnatory,
  • expressing regret,
  • expiatory,
  • extenuating,
  • self-incriminating.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • penitential,
  • rueful,
  • pathos.
  •
  • justification.
  •
  • vindication,
  • apology.
  •
  • defense.

Paraphrases for Apologetic:

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    contrite.

Antonyms for Apologetic:

• adj.

  • all
    unapologetic.
  • expressing remorse, regret
    happy, unrepentant, defiant, Defying.
  • Other antonyms:
    pitiless, ruthless, unmerciful, merciless, compassionless, cruel.

Apologetic Sentence Examples:

• His surprised glance brought her tumultuous and apologetic explanation.

• He greeted me with a slightly apologetic air when I put off to fetch him.

Homophones for Apologetic:

• apoplectic, apologetics.