ruefulness (Meaning)
ruefulness (n)
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Synonyms & Antonyms of ruefulness
Synonyms:
- suffering
- joyless
- elegiacal
- crestfallen
- careworn
- low
- gray
- black
- bemoaning
- miserable
- low-spirited
- cheerless
- saturnine
- bewailing
- keening
- dreary
- downcast
- dirgelike
- glum
- desolate
- dolesome
- groaning
- comfortless
- woebegone
- bleeding
- dismal
- pathetic
- despondent
- heartsick
- sombre
- sullen
- morose
- wretched
- brokenhearted
- dispirited
- howling
- downhearted
- darkening
- inconsolable
- gloomy
- deploring
- disconsolate
- grey
- dejected
- pessimistic
- triste
- forlorn
- moaning
- heartsore
- piteous
- moody
Antonyms:
ruefulness Sentence Examples
- Her ruefulness was evident in the faint crease between her eyebrows.
- The ruefulness in his gaze betrayed the doubts he harbored.
- Her rueful smile acknowledged the absurdity of the situation.
- The rueful expression on her face painted a picture of regret and resignation.
- The rueful realization washed over him that his efforts had been in vain.
- A rueful chuckle escaped his lips as he reflected on his own folly.
- Her rueful eyes seemed to plead for forgiveness and understanding.
- The rueful acknowledgment of the mistake hung heavy in the air.
- His rueful apology failed to quell the lingering resentment.
- A rueful silence filled the room as they grappled with the consequences of their actions.
FAQs About the word ruefulness
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
weeping, bitter,mournful, funeral, melancholy, heartbroken, sorry, regretful, plangent, elegiac
bright, delighted, happy, cheerful, smiling, happy,triumphant, bright, cheery, triumphant
Her ruefulness was evident in the faint crease between her eyebrows.
The ruefulness in his gaze betrayed the doubts he harbored.
Her rueful smile acknowledged the absurdity of the situation.
The rueful expression on her face painted a picture of regret and resignation.
