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Defenition of the word ruefulness

    • Defenition of the word ruefulness

      • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
      • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
      • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

    Synonyms for the word ruefulness

      • regret
      • sorrow

    Hyponyms for the word ruefulness

      • attrition
      • compunction
      • contriteness
      • contrition
      • remorse
      • self-reproach

    Hypernyms for the word ruefulness

      • sadness
      • unhappiness

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