A*pol`o*get"ic (#), A*pol`o*get"ic*al (#), a. [Gr. , fr. to speak in defense of; from + speech, to say, to speak. See Logic.]
Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay.
"To speak in a subdued and
apologetic tone."
Macaulay.
© Webster 1913.