ruefulness
- noun
- /ˈruːfəl.nəs/
:
arrepentimiento
- After realizing his mistake, he felt a deep sense of ruefulness about the decision he had made.
Examples
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When I brought that second cup to the counter, we both clucked the way grown men will do over the ruefulness of life and its spillings.
Fiction book (1997) -
There was a ruefulness to his movements, a sense of apology.
Fiction book (1995) -
Also, this time, let's try, actually looking at Dierdre as we speak, looking into her eyes, and speaking our line with a certain... ruefulness.
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"I sometimes forget myself:" "Like tonight:" He nodded with mock ruefulness.
Fiction book (1992) -
- Ruefulness, okay.
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William Cowper, in a poem about a field of poplars being cut down, observes with a mixture of ruefulness and reconciliation that "the tree is my seat that once lent me shade."
Academic text (1997) -
His attitude toward his characters generally combines condescension, ruefulness, and irony, like that of an adult recounting some inconsequential grief or terror from his own childhood.
Academic text (2003) -
There was a ruefulness in her tone as she recalled the opportunities she had missed.
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In his speech, he expressed ruefulness for the time he wasted not pursuing his dreams.
Synonyms
292
1.0
A sad feeling about a past action, a loss, or a missed chance
243
2.1
A deep feeling of sadness after a loss
229
1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
156
4.5
A deep, painful feeling of regret and guilt after doing something wrong
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
5
7.9
A feeling of being sorry about something you did or missed
4
8.3
A strong feeling of sadness and loss of hope after something bad
2
6.8
A gentle, sad feeling of missing the past
1
6.5
A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
1
8.8
A feeling of deep sadness and no hope
A feeling of regret or sadness about something you did
A deep feeling of regret and sorrow for doing something wrong
A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
Deep, quiet sadness often caused by grief
A feeling of being sad and having little hope
Antonyms
How Regretful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ruefulness comes from the small word rue, which means 'regret' or 'to be sorry', and the endings -ful meaning 'full of' and -ness which makes it a noun. So, ruefulness is the feeling of being 'full of' regret after a mistake.