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Definitions for Rueful

[1] causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable: a rueful plight.
[2] feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; mournful; doleful: the rueful look on her face.
[3] feeling or expressing sorrow or repentance a rueful face
[4] inspiring sorrow or pity

Words related to Rueful

mournful, sad, apologetic, ashamed, deplorable, lamentable, remorseful, repentant, sorrowful, sorry

Words nearby Rueful

rudy, rudyard, rue, rue anemone, rue family, rueful, rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed

Origin of Rueful

First recorded in 1175–1225, rueful is from the Middle English word reowful. See rue1, -ful

Other words from Rueful

rue·ful·ly , adverb
rue·ful·ness , noun
half-rue·ful , adjective
half-rue·ful·ly , adverb
un·rue·ful , adjective
un·rue·ful·ly , adverb
un·rue·ful·ness , noun

Synonyms for Rueful

mournful, sad, apologetic, ashamed, deplorable, lamentable, remorseful, repentant, sorrowful, sorry