Synonyms for rue

Synonyms for (noun) rue

Synonyms: rue

Definition: (French) a street or road in France

Similar words: street

Definition: a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

Usage: they walked the streets of the small town; he lives on Nassau Street


Synonyms: regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow

Definition: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

Usage: he drank to drown his sorrows; he wrote a note expressing his regret; to his rue, the error cost him the game

Similar words: sadness, unhappiness

Definition: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being


Synonyms: rue

Definition: leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy

Similar words: herb

Definition: aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities


Synonyms: rue, Ruta graveolens, herb of grace

Definition: European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

Similar words: herb, herbaceous plant

Definition: a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests


Synonyms for (verb) rue

Synonyms: regret, repent, rue

Definition: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

Similar words: feel, experience

Definition: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

Usage: She felt resentful; He felt regret


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