beg pardon
Request forgiveness or repetition
Beg pardon is a polite formula for apologizing or requesting repetition.
I beg your pardon can mean excuse me, I'm sorry, or what did you say?
The phrase ranges from genuinely deferential to pointedly sarcastic, depending on tone: I beg your pardon! may express indignation rather than apology.
Expressing regret or apology
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- excuse meApology for minor intrusion
- forgive meRequest for absolution
- regretSorrow over past actions
remorse · atonement · amends · reconciliation · forgiveness · mea culpa · repentance · contrite
Request for repetition
- what was thatRequest for repetition
- say againRequest for repetition
- repeatDo or say again
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
didn't catch that · speak up · clarify · misheard · excuse me
Apology for minor intrusion
- forgive meRequest for absolution
- pray tellArchaic request for information
- if you pleasePolite request formula
- by your leaveFormal request for consent
with respect · humbly · beseech · entreat · implore · supplicate
sorry
Expressing regret or apology
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- excuse meApology for minor intrusion
- forgive meRequest for absolution
regret · remorse · atonement · amends · reconciliation · forgiveness · mea culpa · repentance · contrite · reparation
come again
Request for repetition
- what was thatRequest for repetition
- say againRequest for repetition
- repeatDo or say again
sorry · didn't catch that · speak up · clarify · misheard · excuse me
excuse me
Apology for minor intrusion
- forgive meRequest for absolution
- pray tellArchaic request for information
- if you pleasePolite request formula
by your leave · with respect · humbly · beseech · entreat · implore · supplicate
politeness
Courteous, respectful conduct
civility · deference · gracious · tactful · considerate · decorum · propriety · tact · cordiality · affability
- apologiessorry, forgive me, my mistake, mea culpa, sincere apology
- reconciliationreconciliation, reconcile, reconciled, reconciling, making up
- Apology wordsapology, oops, excuse me, my bad, forgive me
- Victorian Exclamationsby Jove, good heavens, good gracious, goodness gracious, bless my soul
- humilityhumbleness, humble, meekness, modesty, modest
beg pardonaccuse
Claim someone did wrong
blame · point the finger · lay blame · incriminate · charge
beg pardoninsult
Offensive remark or action
offend · give offense · berate · dress down · talk down to
beg, pardon, begs, begged, begging, beggar, beggars, beggarly, pardons