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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