About The Word Rueful
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Rueful
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What's The Definition Of Rueful?
[adj] feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rueful: contrite | penitent | remorseful | repentant | ruthful | sorry Related Terms | Find terms related to Rueful: See Also | Rueful In Webster's Dictionary \Rue"ful\, a.
1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.
2. Expressing sorrow. ``Rueful faces.'' --Dryden.
Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. --Sir W.
Scott.
-- {Rue"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Rue"ful*ness}, n.
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