English noun: ruefulness | |||
1. | ruefulness (feeling) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | ||
Samples | He drank to drown his sorrows. He wrote a note expressing his regret. To his rue, the error cost him the game. | ||
Synonyms | regret, rue, sorrow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sadness, unhappiness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attrition, compunction, contriteness, contrition, remorse, self-reproach | ||