| Pronunciation: | | 'roofûl
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| Matching Terms: | | ruefully, ruefulness
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| | Definition: | | [adj] feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
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| | Synonyms: | | contrite, penitent, remorseful, repentant, ruthful, sorry |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rue"ful\, a.
1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.
2. Expressing sorrow. ``Rueful faces.'' --Dryden.
Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. --Sir W.
Scott.
-- {Rue"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Rue"ful*ness}, n.
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