How do you pronounce rueful?

rueful is pronounced as /ˈruːfəl/.

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rueful

😞rueful (roueful)

adjective

/ˈruːfəl/

attristé (attriste)

rue Ruffian

Signification

Expressing sorrow, regret, or pity.

Traduction de la signification

Exprimer de la tristesse, du regret ou de la pitié

Phrases d'exemple

He gave a rueful smile after losing the match.

Il a donné un sourire désespéré après avoir perdu le match.

Il a donne un sourire desespere apres avoir perdu le match.

Synonymes

sorrowful, regretful, mournful, apologetic

Antonymes

cheerful, joyful

Collocations

rueful smile, rueful look, rueful expression, rueful tone

Vocabulaires connexes

opprobrious (désobligeant)

Expressing strong criticism or scorn.

methodical (méthodique)

Done according to a systematic or established procedure; orderly and systematic.

disjunctive (disjonctif)

Serving to separate or divide; expressing a choice between alternatives.

forthcoming (à venir)

about to happen soon; willing to share information

sheer (total)

complete and utter; very steep or transparent

benign (bénin, inoffensif)

Gentle, kind, or not harmful (especially of a disease or tumor).

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