apologies
UK/əˈpɒləd͡ʒiːz/US/əˈpɑləd͡ʒiːz/
apologies is the plural of apology.
apologies is the plural of apologie.
apologies is the ellipsis of my apologies.
Meaning of apology
Noun
apology (plural apologies)
- An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
- A formal justification, defence.
- the Apology of Socrates
- Synonyms:
- apologia
- Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
- a poor apology for a hotel room
Meaning of my apologies
Interjection
Noun
apologies pl (plural only)
Words formed from apologies
Phrases with apologies
Questions about apologies
- What does apologies mean?
- Apologies means a list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
- What is apologies the plural of?
- Apologies is the plural of apology.
- What part of speech is apologies?
- Apologies is a noun.
- How do you pronounce apologies?
- Apologies is pronounced /əˈpɒləd͡ʒiːz/ (UK).
Words near apologies in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: apologies (page history and authors); apology (page history and authors); my apologies (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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