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    rueful
    /ˈruːf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way: "she gave a rueful grin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RUEFUL definition: 1. feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened: 2. feeling sorry and wishing that…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ruefulRueful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adjective rueful sincerely expresses regret, but it manages to do it with a hint of humor. Rueful shows up a lot in descriptions of remorseful grins or apologetic smiles. If you're sorry about something you've done but you can still laugh at yourself a little bit, you feel rueful.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruefulRueful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : exciting pity or sympathy : pitiable. rueful squalid poverty … by every wayside John Morley. 2. : mournful, regretful. troubled her with a rueful disquiet W. M. Thackeray. ruefully. ˈrü-fə-lē. adverb. ruefulness noun. Synonyms. aching. agonized. anguished. bemoaning. bewailing. bitter. deploring. doleful. dolesome. dolorous. funeral. grieving.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ruefulRUEFUL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Rueful definition: causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable. See examples of RUEFUL used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened: He turned away with a rueful laugh. Synonyms. contrite formal. regretful. remorseful formal. sorry (EXPRESSING REGRET) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sadness and regret. aw. be/weigh on your conscience idiom. bitter. black dog. breastbeating. cry. doom and gloom.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone is rueful, they feel or express regret or sorrow in a quiet and gentle way.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruefulRueful - definition of rueful by The Free Dictionary

    Define rueful. rueful synonyms, rueful pronunciation, rueful translation, English dictionary definition of rueful. adj. Causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret: "He gave the young officer the rueful look of a father exasperated with his misbehaving son" ....

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrueful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of rueful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishrueful | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    rueful definition: showing slight sadness about something but not in a serious way: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ruefulrueful | meaning of rueful in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    rueful meaning, definition, what is rueful: feeling or showing that you wish you had...: Learn more.