apologetical
- adjective
- /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪkəl/
:
excusatorio
- She offered an apologetical explanation for her late arrival at the meeting.
Examples
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His apologetical tone made it clear he was trying to avoid blame for the mistake.
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The report was written in an apologetical style, explaining every decision in detail.
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His tone was apologetical when he addressed the mistake.
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She gave an apologetical response to the criticism.
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She offered an apologetical explanation for her late arrival at the meeting.
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His apologetical tone made it clear he was trying to avoid blame for the mistake.
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She gave an apologetical response to the criticism.
Synonyms
Showing you are sorry and giving a reason for a mistake
Showing that a person is not guilty of a wrong
Antonyms
How Defensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
apologetical = apologetic (transparent) = apology + etic + al
The word is a straightforward adjectival variant of apologetic formed with the productive suffix -al.
Etymology
Apologetical comes from the same root as apology and apologize, from Greek parts apo- ('away') and logos ('speech'), so it originally meant 'a speech in defense'. So an apologetical tone or text explains and defends actions to avoid blame.