ruthful
ruthful · more ruthful · most ruthful
Full of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; ruefulFull of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
/ˈɹuːθ.fʊl/
Meaning
3 sensesFull of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
Causing pity; piteous.
Full of ruth or pity; merciful; compassionate.
More definitions
- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English reuþful, reuthful, reowthful, equivalent to ruth + -ful.From Middle English reuþful, reuthful, reowthful, equivalent to ruth + -ful.
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Forms
more ruthful, most ruthful| Comparative | more ruthful Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ruthful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
106 synonymsmournfulB2wistfulC2blueA1dampB1depressedB1dismalC1downB2dullB1forlornC2gloomyB2glumC1lowA2melancholyC2miserableB1
Close in meaning
- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses:contriteremorsefulrueful
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedruthfully
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form