What are some alternative words for apologize?
Synonyms for apologize
əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz
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Princeton's WordNet
apologize, apologise(verb)
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
"I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
Synonyms:
excuse, justify, rationalise, apologise, rationalizeapologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise(verb)
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
Synonyms:
justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, prune, rationalize, excuse, beg off, vindicate, warrant, cut, let off, free, rationalise, exempt, absolve, pardon
Dictionary of English Synonymes
apologize(v. n.)
Synonyms:
make an apology, offer an excuse, plead in defence or extenuation
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "apologize":
apologise, apologizes, excuse, apology, apologies, disculpo, -apologize, excuses
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#42 | free | |
#1324 | cut | |
#3082 | explain | |
#6601 | warrant | |
#7347 | exempt | |
#8557 | excuse | |
#9531 | justify | |
#13778 | relieve | |
#15033 | apologize | |
#15589 | apologies | |
#17325 | apology | |
#17724 | pardon | |
#18958 | excuses | |
#31029 | apologise | |
#32728 | prune | |
#39252 | condone | |
#43009 | rationalize | |
#46894 | apologizes | |
#74511 | absolve | |
#80199 | vindicate | |
#94999 | rationalise |
How to use apologize in a sentence?
We apologize to our readers for anything offensive that might have been sent from our account during that period, and are working to strengthen our newsroom security measures going forward.
When I addressed it, I put liar in the name because I was telling her it [talking to the dead] wasn’t true, it was kind of a joke. I didn’t really expect it to be taken the way that apparently she took it. I apologize.
Comments I made as I private citizen before I was hired at HHS were brought to light by concerned members of the press, in the heated and hyper-passionate political campaign environment, I made generalized comments regarding race relations and radical Islam. I fully understand that these emotionally-charged comments were hurtful, and I deeply apologize to members of both communities.
I’m not going to apologize for an unconstitutional, un-thought out action by somebody who’s been in the United States Senate for 60-something days, that's just inappropriate.
I apologize to the Greek people because I took part in this illusion, let's react before it is too late.
Translations for apologize
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- إعتذرArabic
- перапра́шваць, вы́бачыцца, выбача́цца, праба́чыцца, прабача́цца, перапрасі́цьBelarusian
- извиня́вам сеBulgarian
- apologitzarCatalan, Valencian
- omluvitCzech
- ymddiheurioWelsh
- entschuldigenGerman
- pardonpetiEsperanto
- disculparseSpanish
- puolustella, pyytää anteeksiFinnish
- excuserFrench
- ביקש סליחה, הִתְנַצֵּל, התנצלHebrew
- माफी माँगता हूँHindi
- tart, elnézést kér, védőbeszéd, bocsánatot kérHungarian
- apologiarIdo
- 謝る, 詫びるJapanese
- ბოდიშის მოხდაGeorgian
- ಕ್ಷಮೆKannada
- 사과하다Korean
- whakapāhaMāori
- zich verontschuldigen, verantwoordenDutch
- przeprosić, przepraszaćPolish
- apologizar, desculpar-sePortuguese
- извиня́ться, извини́тьсяRussian
- испричати, ispričatiSerbo-Croatian
- ви́бачитися, перепро́шувати, перепроси́ти, вибача́тисяUkrainian
- 道歉Chinese
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