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apologizable

apologizable adjective: capable of being apologized for.

Adjective

apologizable (comparative more apologizable, superlative most apologizable)

  1. (rare) Capable of being apologized for.
    • The event leading to the apology did not become critical in this respect until the offender (in this case) defined it as an apologizable offense and not as something else, for example, an occasion for terminating the friendship[…]1993, Nicholas Tavuchis, Mea Culpa: A Sociology of Apology and Reconciliation, page 25

Forms of apologizable

comparativemore apologizable
superlativemost apologizable

Origin of apologizable

From apologize + -able.

Questions about apologizable

What does apologizable mean?
Apologizable means capable of being apologized for.
What part of speech is apologizable?
Apologizable is an adjective.

Words near apologizable in the dictionary

  1. apologisings
  2. apologism
  3. apologisms
  4. apologist
  5. apologists
  6. apologizable
  7. apologization
  8. apologizations
  9. apologize
  10. apologized
  11. apologizer

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