Associations to the word «Ruefulness»

Wiktionary

RUEFULNESS, noun. The property of being rueful.

Dictionary definition

RUEFULNESS, noun. Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game".

Wise words

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