ruefulness

rue·ful  (rfl)

adj.

1. Inspiring pity or compassion.

2. Causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret.

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rueful·ly adv.

rueful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ruefulness - 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" regret, sorrow, rue sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being contriteness, contrition, attrition - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation compunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Translations

ruefulness [ˈruːfʊlnɪs] N (= sorrowfulness) → tristeza f; (= repentance) → arrepentimiento m