Synonyms for ruefulness

Synonyms for (noun) ruefulness

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


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