Engelsk substantiv: ruefulness | |||
1. | ruefulness (om følelse) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He drank to drown his sorrows. He wrote a note expressing his regret. To his rue, the error cost him the game. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | regret, rue, sorrow | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | sadness, unhappiness | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | attrition, compunction, contriteness, contrition, remorse, self-reproach | ||