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ruefulness

/ ruefulness /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
sadness unhappiness
Kinds of:
attrition contrition contriteness compunction remorse
Derived:
repent regret rue grieve sorrow
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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sadness unhappiness attrition contrition contriteness compunction remorse