apologies

a-pol-o-gies · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *apology*: expressions of regret for having done or said something wrong.

  2. 2.

    Used as a polite way of saying sorry.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    my apologies — A polite expression of regret.
  • •
    make apologies — To excuse oneself or explain one's absence.
  • •
    offer apologies — To express regret formally.

Related words

See also: apologize, apology, sorry
Synonyms: excuses, regrets

Etymology

Plural of apology, from Latin apologia, from Greek apologia ("a speech in defense"), from apologeisthai ("to speak in one's defense").