- ruefulness
- сущ. угнетенность;
подавленное настроение, уныние Syn : dejection.
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ruefulness — rueful ► ADJECTIVE ▪ expressing regret, especially in a wry or humorous way. DERIVATIVES ruefully adverb ruefulness noun … English terms dictionary
Ruefulness — Rueful Rue ful, a. 1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing sorrow. Rueful faces. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] {Rue ful*ly}, adv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ruefulness — noun see rueful … New Collegiate Dictionary
ruefulness — See ruefully. * * * … Universalium
ruefulness — noun The property of being rueful … Wiktionary
ruefulness — rue·ful·ness || ruËfÊŠlnɪs n. mournfulness, regretfulness, remorsefulness; pitiableness, deplorableness … English contemporary dictionary
ruefulness — rue·ful·ness … English syllables
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 • Syn: ↑sorrow, ↑regret, ↑rue • Derivationally related form … Useful english dictionary
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rueful — adjective Date: 13th century 1. exciting pity or sympathy ; pitiable < rueful squalid poverty…by every wayside John Morley > 2. mournful, regretful < troubled her with a rueful disquiet W. M. Thackeray > • ruefully adverb • ruefulness … New Collegiate Dictionary
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