ruthful Synonyms
Strongest:
- poignant
- moving
- piteous
- tragic
- severe
- unfortunate
- fearful
- terrible
- dreadful
- doleful
- vexatious
- affecting
- touching
- awful
- troublesome
Strong:
- unsettling
- crushing
- unlucky
- disturbing
- alarming
- traumatic
- disastrous
- excruciating
- regrettable
- pitiful
- harrowing
- distressful
- intolerable
- shocking
- deplorable
- perturbing
- woeful
- sickening
- painful
- sad
- horrible
- horrifying
- lamentable
- grievous
- tragical
- overwhelming
- dire
- unbearable
- distressing
- heartbreaking
Weak:
ruthful Meaning
ruthful (s)
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
ruthful (a.)
Full of ruth
Pitiful; tender.
Full of sorrow; woeful.
Causing sorrow.
ruthful Sentence Examples
- The children's ruthful pleas for their lost dog prompted a search throughout the neighborhood.
- The ruthful news of the accident sent shockwaves through the community.
- The judge listened with a ruthful heart as the defendant shared their tragic story.
- The ruthful expression on the boy's face betrayed his remorse for his actions.
- The doctor's ruthful demeanor comforted the anxious patient.
- The ruthful melody of the song evoked feelings of sorrow and longing.
- The ruthless storm left a trail of ruthful destruction in its wake.
- The writer's ruthful portrayal of the characters' struggles resonated with readers.
- The ruthful memories of her past mistakes haunted her.
- The politician's ruthful apology failed to appease the angry voters.
FAQs About the word ruthful
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensesFull of ruth, Pitiful; tender., Full of sorrow; woeful., Causing sorrow.
poignant, moving, piteous, tragic, severe, unfortunate, fearful, terrible, dreadful, doleful
rewarding, pleasing, rewarding,satisfying, encouraging, gratifying, gratifying, satisfying, pleasing, encouraging
The children's ruthful pleas for their lost dog prompted a search throughout the neighborhood.
The ruthful news of the accident sent shockwaves through the community.
The judge listened with a ruthful heart as the defendant shared their tragic story.
The ruthful expression on the boy's face betrayed his remorse for his actions.
