apology

Noun

An expression of regret for an offense or failure.
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
- "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
a poor example
- "it was an apology for a meal"
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
A formal justification, defence.
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.

Examples

a poor apology for a hotel room
My only apology is for not seeing that bingo sooner.
the Apology of Socrates
The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.

Origin / Etymology

From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia. By surface analysis, apo- + -logy.

Synonyms

apologia, excuse

Scrabble Score: 13

apology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
apology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

apology: valid Words With Friends Word