APOLOGY

[noun] [C]An apology is an act of saying sorry.He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life."Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?" "Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry)."She complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written apology.I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.She owes him an apology for treating him so badly.See also apology at apologist.(informal esp. humorous) You're not coming out because you're tired? - That's an apology for an (= an extremely bad) excuse!