apology
noun
[ əˈpɒlədʒi ]
• a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure.
• "we owe you an apology"
• a very poor or inadequate example of.
• "we were shown into an apology for a bedroom"
Similar:
travesty of,
excuse for,
inadequate example of,
poor imitation of,
poor substitute for,
pale shadow of,
mockery of,
caricature of,
• another term for apologia.
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a formal defence against an accusation): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defence’, from apo ‘away’ + -logia (see -logy).
