rue´ful|ness

rue´ful|ness
rue|ful «ROO fuhl», adjective.
1. sorrowful; unhappy; mournful: »

a rueful expression.

SYNONYM(S): doleful, woeful, lugubrious, melancholy.
2. causing sorrow or pity: »

The lost child's distress was a rueful sight.

rue´ful|ly, adverb.
rue´ful|ness, noun.

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  • rue´ful|ly — rue|ful «ROO fuhl», adjective. 1. sorrowful; unhappy; mournful: »a rueful expression. SYNONYM(S): doleful, woeful, lugubrious, melancholy. 2. causing sorrow or pity: »The lost child s distress was a rueful sight. –rue´ful|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • rue|ful — «ROO fuhl», adjective. 1. sorrowful; unhappy; mournful: »a rueful expression. SYNONYM(S): doleful, woeful, lugubrious, melancholy. 2. causing sorrow or pity: »The lost child s distress was a rueful sight. –rue´ful|ly …   Useful english dictionary

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