apologetic · adjective
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Zeigend, dass einem ein Fehler oder eine Unannehmlichkeit leidtut.
The receptionist was apologetic about the delay and offered to arrange another appointment.
His apologetic tone softened her anger, although the missing equipment still had to be replaced.
She sent an apologetic note explaining why she had missed the committee's final meeting.
There is no need to sound apologetic when you ask colleagues to respect an agreed deadline.
Formen
- more apologetic comparative
- most apologetic superlative