Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-apology

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
non-apol-o-gy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statement in the form of an apology, but without contrition or acknowledgement of wrongdoing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From non- + apology.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

non-apologies (plural) nonapology (alternative) non-apology apology (alternative)

Phrases

sorry, not sorry

Frequently Paired Words

sorry, not sorry

Synonyms

fauxpology nonpology notpology

Questions

What does non-apology mean?
A statement in the form of an apology, but without contrition or acknowledgement of wrongdoing.
Where does non-apology come from?
From non- + apology.

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