What does ruefulness mean?
Definitions for ruefulness
rue·ful·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulnessnoun
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"
Wiktionary
ruefulnessnoun
The property of being rueful.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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ruefulness
Ruefulness is a state of feeling or expressing regret, sorrow or remorse, usually in a way that is slightly melancholic or pitiful. It can also refer to a wish that something had not happened or been done.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ruefulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ruefulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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