100 Words to Use Instead of “Apologize”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Acknowledge fault	Admit responsibility for an error.
2.	Admit mistake	Confess you were wrong.
3.	Apologetic	Showing regret or contrition.
4.	Apologetic tone	Manner showing regret.
5.	Apologise	Express regret or ask forgiveness.
6.	Apologize	Express regret or ask forgiveness.
7.	Apologize again	Repeat an expression of regret.
8.	Apologize for	Express regret about something.
9.	Apologize for any trouble	Regret any trouble caused.
10.	Apologize for behavior	Regret your conduct.
11.	Apologize for confusion	Regret causing confusion.
12.	Apologize for delay	Regret being late.
13.	Apologize for inconvenience	Regret causing inconvenience.
14.	Apologize for mistake	Regret an error.
15.	Apologize for misunderstanding	Regret a misunderstanding.
16.	Apologize for my actions	Regret what you did.
17.	Apologize for my words	Regret what you said.
18.	Apologize formally	Express regret in formal terms.
19.	Apologize humbly	Express regret with humility.
20.	Apologize if	Conditional expression of regret.
21.	Apologize in advance	Express regret beforehand.
22.	Apologize privately	Express regret in private.
23.	Apologize profusely	Express abundant regret.
24.	Apologize publicly	Express regret in public.
25.	Apologize quickly	Express regret without delay.
26.	Apologize sincerely	Express genuine regret.
27.	Apologize to	Express regret toward someone.
28.	Apologize unreservedly	Express regret without limits.
29.	Apologize wholeheartedly	Express full sincere regret.
30.	Apologized	Expressed regret or asked forgiveness.
31.	Apologizes	Expresses regret or asks forgiveness.
32.	Apologizing	Expressing regret or asking forgiveness.
33.	Apology	Expression of regret and contrition.
34.	Apology accepted	Forgiveness granted after regret.
35.	Ask forgiveness	Request pardon for wrongdoing.
36.	Atone	Make amends for a wrong.
37.	Beg pardon	Politely request forgiveness.
38.	Beseech forgiveness	Earnestly ask to be forgiven.
39.	Clear the air	Resolve tension by addressing issues.
40.	Concede error	Accept you were incorrect.
41.	Contrite	Showing sincere remorse.
42.	Cop to it	Informally admit wrongdoing.
43.	Correct myself	Fix what you said or did.
44.	Culpable	Deserving blame for a fault.
45.	Express regret	State sorrow about what happened.
46.	Feel remorse	Experience deep guilt or sorrow.
47.	Forgive me	Ask someone to pardon you.
48.	Give my regrets	Offer formal expression of sorrow.
49.	Humbled	Feeling chastened by your mistake.
50.	Humbly request pardon	Respectfully ask to be forgiven.
51.	I beg your pardon	Polite request for forgiveness.
52.	I did wrong	Admit wrongdoing plainly.
53.	I erred	Acknowledge you made a mistake.
54.	I messed up	Informally admit a mistake.
55.	I regret it	State you wish it hadn’t happened.
56.	I take responsibility	Own the consequences of your actions.
57.	I take the blame	Accept responsibility for the fault.
58.	I was mistaken	Admit your belief was incorrect.
59.	I was wrong	Directly admit fault.
60.	I’ll make it right	Promise to fix the problem.
61.	I’ll own that	Admit responsibility informally.
62.	I’m at fault	State you caused the issue.
63.	I’m contrite	Say you feel sincere remorse.
64.	I’m embarrassed	Admit shame about your actions.
65.	I’m sorry	Express sorrow or regret.
66.	I’m to blame	Accept blame for the matter.
67.	Inexcusable	Admitting no excuse exists.
68.	It was my fault	Assign blame to yourself.
69.	Let me fix this	Offer immediate correction.
70.	Let me make amends	Offer to repair harm done.
71.	Make amends	Do something to repair harm.
72.	Make it up to you	Compensate for the inconvenience.
73.	Mea culpa	Latin: my fault.
74.	My bad	Casual admission of fault.
75.	My mistake	Acknowledge an error.
76.	Offer an explanation	Provide context without excusing.
77.	Offer restitution	Compensate for loss or damage.
78.	Own up	Admit the truth openly.
79.	Pardon me	Polite request for forgiveness.
80.	Please accept my regrets	Formal expression of sorrow.
81.	Please excuse me	Request leniency or understanding.
82.	Please forgive me	Directly ask for pardon.
83.	Profoundly sorry	Express very deep regret.
84.	Promise to improve	Commit to doing better.
85.	Publicly retract	Withdraw a statement openly.
86.	Reconcile	Restore friendly relations after conflict.
87.	Rectify	Put something right.
88.	Regret	Feel sorrow about an action.
89.	Regretfully	With expressed sorrow.
90.	Remediate	Correct and improve a situation.
91.	Remorseful	Feeling deep regret.
92.	Repent	Feel and show remorse.
93.	Retract	Take back a statement.
94.	Right my wrong	Correct harm you caused.
95.	Seek absolution	Ask to be freed from blame.
96.	Seek forgiveness	Request to be forgiven.
97.	Show remorse	Demonstrate genuine regret.
98.	Sorrowful	Feeling sadness and regret.
99.	Sorry about that	Casual expression of regret.
100.	Sorry for the mix-up	Regret confusion caused.