Meaning & use
unapologetically myself
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Meanings
phrasefixed phraseinformal
behaving as your true self without apologizing or making excuses for who you are
Grammar: Used after a linking verb such as be, or after verbs like live, love, and embrace: She is unapologetically herself.
Patterns
- be unapologetically myself
- live unapologetically myself
- love someone unapologetically
After years of trying to fit in, she decided to be unapologetically herself.
He wore bright colors and spoke his mind, living unapologetically himself.
The singer says her new album is about being unapologetically yourself.
phrasefixed phraseinformal
in a way that shows you refuse to say sorry for your choices or identity
Grammar: Can be used with other reflexive pronouns: unapologetically herself, unapologetically themselves.
Patterns
- unapologetically herself
- unapologetically themselves
She spoke unapologetically herself, refusing to soften her opinions.
They danced unapologetically themselves, ignoring the stares.
Common combinations
- be unapologetically yourself
- The best advice I ever got was to be unapologetically myself.
- live unapologetically
- She chooses to live unapologetically and follow her own path.
- unapologetically me
- This outfit is unapologetically me.
- unapologetically different
- He is unapologetically different from the rest of the team.
Synonyms and how they differ
- unashamedly
- Focuses on not feeling shame, while 'unapologetically' focuses on not saying sorry; 'unashamedly' can sound slightly more negative.
- boldly
- Emphasizes courage and confidence rather than the refusal to apologize.
- authentically
- Stresses being genuine and true to yourself, without the idea of refusing to apologize.
Opposites
Word family
- unapologetic adjective
- not sorry for something you have done
- apologetic adjective
- feeling or showing that you are sorry
- apologetically adverb
- in a way that shows you are sorry
Commonly confused: unapologetically myself or apologetically?
unapologetically myself vs apologetically
This means 'in a sorry way', the opposite of 'unapologetically'. 'She smiled apologetically' means she was sorry; 'She smiled unapologetically' means she was not.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
The phrase means refusing to apologize for who you are, so option A fits. The others wrongly connect it with apologizing or hiding your identity.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unapologetically myself”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.