Apology vs Explanation - What's the difference?
apology | explanation |
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
A formal justification, defence.
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
* Charles Dickens
The act or process of explaining.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
(euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
As nouns the difference between apology and explanation
is that apology is an expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry) while explanation is the act or process of explaining.apology
English
(wikipedia apology)Alternative forms
* apologie (archaic)Noun
(apologies)- What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
- The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
- The Apology of Socrates.
- a poor apology for a hotel room
- He goes to work devising apologies for window curtains.
Synonyms
* (formal justification) apologiaDerived terms
* apologian, apologist, apologize, apologizer, preapologySee also
* remorseExternal links
* *explanation
English
(wikipedia explanation)Noun
(en noun)- The explanation was long and drawn-out.
- An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
- expense.