Apologizable
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Capable of being apologized for. rare
"The event leading to the apology did not become critical in this respect until the offender (in this case) defined it as an apologizable offense and not as something else, for example, an occasion for terminating the friendship[…]"
Example
More examples"The event leading to the apology did not become critical in this respect until the offender (in this case) defined it as an apologizable offense and not as something else, for example, an occasion for terminating the friendship[…]"
Etymology
From apologize + -able.
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