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RUTHFUL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ruthful mean? 

RUTHFUL (adjective)
  The adjective RUTHFUL has 1 sense:

1. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offensesplay

  Familiarity information: RUTHFUL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RUTHFUL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Synonyms:

contrite; remorseful; rueful; ruthful

Similar:

penitent; repentant (feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds)

Derivation:

ruthfulness (a state of gloomy sorrow)


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