rueful
rueful · more rueful · most rueful
засмучений
печальный, грустный, несчастный, унылый
kläglich, reumütig, reuig
Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous wayCausing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
/ˈɹuːfl̩/
» Tom's house is in a rueful state.
Meaning
3 sensesCausing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
reuig, reumütig
гру́стныйgrústnyj, печа́льныйpečálʹnyj, уны́лыйunýlyj
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Inspiring pity or compassion.
kläglich
жа́лкийžálkij, несча́стныйnesčástnyj
Bad; woeful; deplorable.
Examples
4 sentencesTom's house is in a rueful state.
Tom wrote a rueful letter to Mary from prison.
His smile is rueful.
I'm not rueful about it.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow:
inspiring pity or compassion:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow:
inspiring pity or compassion:
Origin
From Middle English ruful, rewful. By surface analysis, rue + -ful.From Middle English ruful, rewful. By surface analysis, rue + -ful.
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Forms
more rueful, most rueful| Comparative | more rueful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rueful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
90 synonymssorryA1depressingB1distressingB2heartbreakingB2miserableB1mournfulB2sadA1tragicB1unhappyA2compassionateB2poorA1negativeA2awfulA2badA1
Close in meaning
- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses:contriteremorsefulruthful
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form