Synonyms of apologizing

apologizing

verb

present participle of apologize

as in confessing

to express regret for doing or saying something wrong

I want to apologize to you for my rude behavior yesterday.

We apologize for the mistake and promise that it won't happen again.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confessing
• excusing
• explaining
• justifying
• atoning
• rationalizing
• whitewashing
• mitigating
• minimizing
• extenuating
• palliating
• deodorizing
• explaining away
• glossing (over)
• varnishing
• sugarcoating
• accounting (for)
• alleviating
• softening
• glozing (over)
• exonerating
• moderating
• soft-pedaling
• vindicating
• absolving
• tempering
• playing down
• exculpating
• lightening
• lessening
• acquitting
• easing
• clearing