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unapologetic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adjective unapologetic mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unapologetic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use How common is the adjective unapologetic ? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1850 0.0013 1860 0.0017 1870 0.0016 1880 0.0022 1890 0.003 1900 0.0042 1910 0.0055 1920 0.0071 1930 0.009 1940 0.011 1950 0.015 1960 0.022 1970 0.042 1980 0.076 1990 0.11 2000 0.13 2010 0.16 See frequency What is the etymology of the adjective unapologetic ? unapologetic is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix 1 , apologetic adj. See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adjective unapologetic ? Earliest known use 1830s The earliest known use of the adjective unapologetic is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for unapologetic is from 1834, in the writing of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, writer and politician. See meaning & use How is the adjective unapologetic pronounced? British English /ˌʌnəˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/ un-uh-pol-uh-JET-ik U.S. English /ˌənəˌpɑləˈdʒɛdɪk/ un-uh-pah-luh-JED-ik See pronunciation Nearby entries unanswered, adj. 1390– unanswering, adj. 1632– unantagonistic, adj. 1858– unantagonized, adj. 1862– unanticipated, adj. a1779– unanticipatingly, adv. 1891– unanticipative, adj. 1847– unantiquated, adj. 1859– unanxious, adj. 1742– unapocryphal, adj. 1644– unapologetic, adj. 1834– unapostatized, adj. 1684– unapostatizedness, n. 1684– unapostolic, adj. 1675– unapostolical, adj. 1837– unapostolically, adv. 1868– unappair, v. 1426 unappairable, adj. 1574 unappaired, adj. 1561–87 unappalled, adj. 1578– unapparel, v. 1577–1631 Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for unapologetic, adj. unapologetic, adj. was first published in 1921; not fully revised. unapologetic, adj. was last modified in September 2025. The following sections of this entry have been updated: Etymology (2021) Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. 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Browse entry Nearby entries unanswered, adj. 1390– unanswering, adj. 1632– unantagonistic, adj. 1858– unantagonized, adj. 1862– unanticipated, adj. a1779– unanticipatingly, adv. 1891– unanticipative, adj. 1847– unantiquated, adj. 1859– unanxious, adj. 1742– unapocryphal, adj. 1644– unapologetic, adj. 1834– unapostatized, adj. 1684– unapostatizedness, n. 1684– unapostolic, adj. 1675– unapostolical, adj. 1837– unapostolically, adv. 1868– unappair, v. 1426 unappairable, adj. 1574 unappaired, adj. 1561–87 unappalled, adj. 1578– unapparel, v. 1577–1631 Browse more nearby entries