ruefulness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

Etymology

From rueful + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sorrow, regret, rue

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