Related Words for apologetic

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contrite
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Adjective, Adjective
defensive
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Adjective, Adjective
justificatory
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Adjective, Adjective
unapologetic
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Adjective, Adjective
apology
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Noun
condescending
xx/x
Adjective
sheepish
/x
Adjective
dismissive
x/x
Adjective
sympathetic
xx/x
Adjective
regretful
x/x
Adjective
apologizing
x/xxx
Verb
remorseful
x/x
Adjective
accusatory
x/xxx
Noun
polite
x/
Adjective
confrontational
xx/xx
Adjective
conciliatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
indignant
x/x
Adjective
angry
/x
Adjective
apologising
x/xxx
Verb
unsympathetic
xxx/x
Adjective
evasive
x/x
Adjective
flustered
/x
Verb
repentant
x/x
Adjective
apologist
x/xx
Noun
brusque
/
Adjective
argumentative
xx/xx
Adjective
annoyed
x/
Verb
gracious
/x
Adjective
courteous
/xx
Adjective
flippant
/x
Adjective
empathetic
xx/x
Adjective
sarcastic
x/x
Adjective
thoughtful
/x
Adjective
nonchalant
xx/
Adjective
disingenuous
xx/xx
Adjective
rude
/
Adjective
arrogant
/xx
Adjective
disinterested
x/xx
Adjective
apologia
x/xxx
Noun
dishonest
x/x
Adjective
nonplussed
x/
Verb
polemical
x/xx
Adjective
unhelpful
x/x
Adjective
belligerent
x/xx
Noun
emphatic
x/x
Adjective
incredulous
x/xx
Adjective
exasperated
x/xxx
Adjective
embarrassed
x/x
Verb
combative
x/x
Adjective
reproachful
x/x
Adjective
polemic
x/x
Noun
dogmatic
x/x
Adjective
unconvincing
xx/x
Adjective
rebuttal
x/x
Noun
affable
/xx
Adjective
circumspect
/xx
Adjective
appreciative
x/xxx
Adjective
skeptical
/xx
Adjective
solicitous
x/xx
Adjective
evangelistic
x/xxx
Adjective
abashed
x/
Verb
uninterested
x/xx
Adjective
evangelical
xx/xx
Name
chivalrous
/xx
Adjective
erudite
/xx
Adjective
pushy
/x
Adjective
sardonic
x/x
Adjective
assertive
x/x
Adjective
eloquent
/xx
Adjective
snide
/
Adjective
tactful
/x
Adjective
sincere
x/
Adjective
disdainful
x/x
Adjective
surly
/x
Adjective
penitent
/xx
Noun
scrupulous
/xx
Adjective
rueful
/x
Adjective
elegiac
/xxx
Noun
hypocritical
xx/xx
Adjective
furtive
/x
Adjective
humble
/x
Adjective
reverential
xx/x
Adjective
compassionate
x/xx
Adjective
graceful
/x
Adjective
pathetic
x/x
Adjective
reverent
/xx
Adjective
kindly
/x
Adverb
sorrowful
/xx
Adjective
soft
/
Adjective
wary
/x
Adjective
vindictive
x/x
Adjective
laudatory
/xxx
Adjective
gentle
/x
Adjective
pitiable
/xxx
Adjective
artful
/x
Adjective
diffident
/xx
Adjective
shrug
/
Noun
afterthought
/xx
Noun
grimace
/x
Noun
prefaces
/xx
Noun
smile
/
Noun
sounding
/x
Verb
tone
/
Noun
undertone
/xx
Noun
grin
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Noun
prologue
/x
Noun
subdued
x/
Verb
gesture
/x
Noun
glance
/
Noun
cough
/
Noun
nod
/
Noun
treatises
/xx
Noun
laugh
/
Noun
pat
/
Noun
look
/
Noun
preaching
/x
Noun
theology
x/xx
Noun
stance
/
Noun
shake
/
Noun
argumentation
xxx/x
Noun
footnote
/x
Noun
intent
x/
Noun
bow
/
Noun
chuckle
/x
Noun
writings
/x
Noun
note
/
Noun
frown
/
Noun
historiography
xxx/xx
Noun
letter
/x
Noun
telegram
/xx
Noun
motive
/x
Noun
memoirs
/x
Noun
motif
x/
Noun
demeanor
x/x
Noun
almanac
/xx
Noun
apocalyptic
xxx/x
Adjective, Noun
catechism
/xxx
Noun
committal
x/x
Adjective, Noun
conception
x/x
Noun
credo
/x
Noun
creed
/
Noun, Verb
demonology
/x/xx
Noun
deprecating
/xxx
Adjective
didactic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
dogma
/x
Noun
ecumenism
xx/xx
Noun
eschatology
xx/xx
Noun
ingratiating
x/xxx
Adjective
ironical
x/xx
Adjective
jocular
/xx
Adjective
moralistic
xx/x
Adjective
moralists
/xx
Noun
noncommittal
/x/x
Adjective, Noun
patronising
/xxx
Adjective
philosophy
x/xx
Noun, Verb
propagandistic
xxx/x
Adjective
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
anymore
xx/
Adverb
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
sorta
/x
Adverb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun