Definition of RUEFULNESS

ruefulness

Plural: ruefulnesses

Noun

  • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
  • The property of being rueful.

Origin / Etymology

From rueful + -ness.

Synonyms

regret, rue, sorrow

Scrabble Score: 13

ruefulness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ruefulness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ruefulness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

ruefulness: valid Words With Friends Word