apologetic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective offering or expressing apology
    excusatory.
    • an apologetic note
    • an apologetic manner

WordNet

A*pol`o*get"ic, A*pol`o*get"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Apologetic
  • Apologetical
)
Etymology
Gr. , fr. to speak in defense of; from + speech, to say, to speak. See Logic.
Definitions
  1. Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. "To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone." Macaulay.

Webster 1913