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ruthful
ruth·ful R0358700 (ro͞oth′fəl)adj.1. Full of sorrow; rueful.2. Causing sorrow or pity. ruth′ful·ly adv.ruth′ful·ness n.ruthful (ˈruːθfʊl) adjarchaic full of or causing sorrow or pity ˈruthfully adv ˈruthfulness nruth•ful (ˈruθ fəl) adj. 1. compassionate or sorrowful. 2. causing or apt to cause sorrow or pity. 3. feeling remorse or self-reproach. [1175–1225; see ruth, -ful] ruth′ful•ly, adv. ruth′ful•ness, n. ruth, ruthless, ruthful - Ruth, meaning "compassion, pity," is part of ruthless and ruthful.See also related terms for pity.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | ruthful - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensescontrite, remorseful, ruefulpenitent, repentant - feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
ruthfuladjectiveArousing or deserving pity:pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, rueful.
ruthful Related to ruthful: abreast, look intoSynonyms for ruthfuladj arousing or deserving pitySynonyms- pathetic
- piteous
- pitiable
- pitiful
- poor
- rueful
Synonyms for ruthfuladj feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensesSynonymsRelated Words |