ruth
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈrüth 
1
: compassion for the misery of another
2
: sorrow for one's own faults : remorse
Ruth
2 of 2noun (2)
ˈrüth
1
: a Moabite woman who accompanied Naomi to Bethlehem and became the ancestress of David
2
: a short narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures see Bible Table
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bigheartedness
- charity
- commiseration
- compassion
- feeling
- good-heartedness
- heart
- humanity
- kindheartedness
- kindliness
- kindness
- largeheartedness
- mercy
- pity
- softheartedness
- sympathy
- warmheartedness
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Example Sentences
Noun (1) listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English ruthe, from ruen to rue
Noun (2)
Hebrew Rūth
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Biographical Definition
Ruth
biographical name
ˈrüth
George Herman 1895–1948 Babe Ruth or the Babe American baseball player
Ruthian
ˈrü-thē-ən
adjective ruth
noun
as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- kindness
- sympathy
- compassion
- pity
- mercy
- heart
- generosity
- love
- commiseration
- humanity
- feelings
- kindliness
- feeling
- sensitivity
- kindheartedness
- warmheartedness
- good-heartedness
- responsiveness
- largeheartedness
- charity
- empathy
- affection
- softheartedness
- bigheartedness
- sensibility
- humanism
- regard
- benevolence
- benignity
- altruism
- affinity
- humaneness
- rapport
- goodwill
- philanthropy
- humanitarianism
- benignancy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indifference
- pitilessness
- mercilessness
- cruelty
- inhumanity
- coldheartedness
- hatred
- hard-heartedness
- coldness
- unconcern
- inhumanness
- disinterest
- callousness
- harshness
- dislike
- animosity
- hostility
- antipathy