'apology' definitions:
Definition of 'apology'
(from WordNet)
noun
An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
noun
A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly [syn: apology, apologia]
noun
A poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" [syn: apology, excuse]
Synonyms of 'apology'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abject apology,
- acknowledgment,
- admission,
- advocating,
- advocation,
- alibi,
- amends,
- apologetic,
- apologetics,
- apologia,
- apologies,
- argument,
- argumentation,
- atonement,
- attrition,
- ayenbite of inwit,
- bicker,
- bickering,
- bitterness,
- blind,
- breast-beating,
- casuistry,
- championing,
- change of heart,
- cloak,
- color,
- concession,
- confession,
- contention,
- contriteness,
- contrition,
- controversy,
- cover,
- cover story,
- cover-up,
- deathbed repentance,
- defense,
- device,
- disputation,
- dispute,
- espousal,
- excuse,
- extenuation,
- facade,
- feint,
- flyting,
- front,
- gloss,
- grief,
- guise,
- handle,
- hassle,
- heartfelt apology,
- hubbub,
- justification,
- lame excuse,
- litigation,
- locus standi,
- logomachy,
- mask,
- mea culpa,
- ostensible motive,
- palliation,
- paper war,
- passage of arms,
- penance,
- penitence,
- polemic,
- polemics,
- poor excuse,
- pretense,
- pretension,
- pretext,
- protestation,
- public motive,
- put-off,
- redress,
- reformation,
- refuge,
- regret,
- regretfulness,
- regrets,
- regretting,
- remorse,
- remorse of conscience,
- remorsefulness,
- reparation,
- repentance,
- repining,
- rhubarb,
- saeta,
- satisfaction,
- screen,
- semblance,
- set-to,
- sham,
- shame,
- shamefacedness,
- shamefastness,
- shamefulness,
- show,
- smoke screen,
- sorriness,
- sorrow,
- stalking-horse,
- stratagem,
- subterfuge,
- support,
- trick,
- varnish,
- veil,
- verbal engagement,
- war of words,
- wearing a hairshirt,
- wistfulness,
- wrangling