What does ruefulness mean?

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rue·ful·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. ruefulnessnoun

    The property of being rueful.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

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  1. 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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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ruefulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ruefulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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