ruefulness

/ˈɹufəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being rueful.

Word Origin Ruefulness comes from 'rue' (to feel sorrow or regret) + 'ful' (full of) + 'ness' (state of). Rue is from Old English 'hrēowan' meaning 'to grieve,' and it's related to 'ruth' (pity) and 'ruthless' (without pity). So ruefulness is the quality of being full of regret.

noun The property of being rueful. countable

His ruefulness was evident in the sigh he gave after realizing his mistake.

(名词) 懊悔;悔恨;后悔

意识到自己的错误后,他叹了口气,懊悔之情显而易见。

(sustantivo) arrepentimiento; pesar; lamentación; remordimiento [La cualidad de ser arrepentido o lamentoso.]

Su arrepentimiento era evidente en el suspiro que soltó tras darse cuenta de su error.

(nom) regret; repentir; amertume; mélancolie [Caractère de ce qui est regrettable, teinté de repentir ou de nostalgie.]

Sa ruefulness se lisait dans le soupir qu'il a poussé après avoir réalisé son erreur.

(Substantiv) Reue; Wehmut [**Ruefulness** *f* – Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, reuevoll oder bedauernd zu sein.]

Seine **Ruefulness** war an dem Seufzer zu erkennen, mit dem er seinen Fehler eingestand.

(名詞) 自分の行為を後悔し、悲しんでいる性質や状態。

間違いに気づいた後の彼の深いため息から、**ruefulness**(後悔の念)が明らかだった。

(substantivo) arrependimento; pesar; remorso; contrição [A qualidade de ser arrependido; pesar.]

O seu pesar ficou evidente no suspiro que ele deu ao perceber o erro.

Word parts: rue + ful + ness

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