Adjective: apologetic u,pó-lu'je-tik
- Offering or expressing apology
"an apologetic manner";
- excusatory
- Of or relating to the defence of something, especially a faith or doctrine
"His apologetic writings defended the church's position"
See also: aw shucks [US, informal], defensive, justificative, justificatory, self-deprecating
Antonym: unapologetic
Encyclopedia: Apologetic