rueful
11rueful — adj. Rueful is used with these nouns: ↑grin, ↑laugh, ↑smile …
12rueful — rue|ful [ˈru:fəl] adj feeling or showing that you wish you had not done something ▪ a rueful smile >ruefully adv ▪ He smiled ruefully …
13rueful — adjective feeling or showing that you wish you had not done something: a rueful smile ruefully adverb …
14rueful — adjective his rueful expression said it all Syn: regretful, apologetic, sorry, remorseful, shamefaced, sheepish, abashed, hangdog, contrite, repentant, penitent, conscience stricken, sorrowful, sad …
15rueful — rue•ful [[t]ˈru fəl[/t]] adj. 1) feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or regret: a rueful admission[/ex] 2) causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable • Etymology: 1175–1225 rue′ful•ly, adv. rue′ful•ness, n …
16rueful — /ˈrufəl/ (say roohfuhl) adjective 1. such as to cause sorrow or pity; deplorable; pitiable: a rueful plight. 2. feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; wry; mournful; doleful. {rue1 + ful} –ruefully, adverb –ruefulness, noun …
17rueful — adjective a) Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow. b) Inspiring pity or compassion. See Also: rue …
18rueful — Synonyms and related words: addicted, affecting, afflictive, aggrieved, anguished, ashamed, bitter, bleak, careworn, cheerless, comfortless, conscience smitten, conscience stricken, deplorable, depressed, depressing, depressive, despairing,… …
19rueful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sorrowful, regretful, doleful; pitiable, deplorable, pathetic. See dejection, pain, regret. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Penitent] Syn. contrite, remorseful, regretful; see ashamed , sorry 1 . 2.… …
20rueful — rue|ful [ rufl ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY showing that you are sorry about something ╾ rue|ful|ly adverb …
