Apologeticness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being apologetic. uncountable

    "The landlady asked with plaintive apologeticness if they could make a shade less noise. The hour was late. Some guests on the upper floor suffered from insomnia."

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"The landlady asked with plaintive apologeticness if they could make a shade less noise. The hour was late. Some guests on the upper floor suffered from insomnia."

Etymology

From apologetic + -ness.

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