apologized
Said "I'm sorry"
Apologized is the past tense of apologize—to express regret or say you're sorry for something: She apologized for being late.
The apology may be sincere or perfunctory.
To apologize can also mean to offer a defense or justification, though this sense is rarer: He apologized for his unconventional methods in the preface.
Admitted wrongdoing openly
- admittedConfessed or granted entry
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
accepted · disclosed · revealed · granted · avowed · professed · declared · stated
Sorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
compunction · self-reproach · rueful · remorseful · shamefaced · heartfelt · ashamed · guilt-ridden
Compensation for wrongdoing
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- redressCompensation for injury
- compensationPayment for services rendered
expiation · penance · reconciliation · rectifying · restoration · recompense · remedy · repair
Official release from punishment
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
leniency · reprieve · amnesty · exoneration · understanding · compassion · acceptance · empathy
Deeply and sincerely meant
- genuineTruly what it claims
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- authenticVerified as original
honest · candid · unfeigned · wholehearted · true · real · forthright · frank
Formally withdraw a statement
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- disavowDeny any association
- renounceFormally give up
- repudiateReject as having no authority
revoke · backtrack · reverse · unsay · correct · amend · retract · disclaim
Asked with urgency
- entreatedPleaded with someone
- imploredBegged earnestly
- beseechedAsked with desperate urgency
- supplicatedBegged humbly for something
uttered · verbalized · conveyed · communicated · articulated
Freedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- accordHarmony between parties
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
olive-branch · truce · resolution · healing · mediation · reunion · detente
confessed
Admitted wrongdoing openly
- admittedConfessed or granted entry
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
recognized · accepted · disclosed · revealed · granted · avowed · professed · declared · stated · confirmed
regret
Sorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
sorry · compunction · self-reproach · rueful · remorseful · shamefaced · heartfelt · ashamed · guilt-ridden · chagrin
amends
Compensation for wrongdoing
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- redressCompensation for injury
compensation · expiation · penance · reconciliation · rectifying · restoration · recompense · remedy · repair · satisfaction
pardon
Official release from punishment
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
grace · leniency · reprieve · amnesty · exoneration · understanding · compassion · acceptance · empathy · forbearance
heartfelt
Deeply and sincerely meant
authentic · honest · candid · unfeigned · wholehearted · true · real · forthright · frank · deeply
recant
Formally withdraw a statement
repudiate · revoke · backtrack · reverse · unsay · correct · amend · retract · disclaim · disown
pleaded
Asked with urgency
supplicated · uttered · verbalized · conveyed · communicated · articulated
peace
Freedom from disturbance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- accordHarmony between parties
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
rapprochement · olive-branch · truce · resolution · healing · mediation · reunion · detente
apologizeddenied
Refused or disavowed
defied · doubled down · deflected · justified · rationalized
apologizedaccused
Charged with wrongdoing
attacked · retaliated · counterattacked · condemned · lashed out
- I apologizeExpression of remorse