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Synonyms for ruefulness in English

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ruefulness:
- regret; sorrow; rue; ruefulness

English

Detailed Synonyms for ruefulness in English

ruefulness:

ruefulness [the ~] noun

the ruefulness

– sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment ¹
the regret; the sorrow; the rue; the ruefulness
– sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment ¹
- regret [the ~] noun
  - he wrote a note expressing his regret¹
- sorrow [the ~] noun
  - he drank to drown his sorrows¹
- rue [the ~] noun
  - to his rue, the error cost him the game¹
- ruefulness [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "ruefulness":

sorrow; regret; rue; sadness; unhappiness

Related Definitions for "ruefulness":

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment¹

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