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View synonyms for ruthful
ruthful
[ rooth-fuhl ]
adjective
- compassionate or sorrowful.
- causing or apt to cause sorrow or pity.
- feeling remorse or self-reproach.
ruthful
/ ˈruːθfʊl /
adjective
- archaic.full of or causing sorrow or pity
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Derived Forms
- ˈruthfully, adverb
- ˈruthfulness, noun
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Other Words From
- ruthful·ly adverb
- ruthful·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Jones stood close at my elbow, with a face as festive now as it was ruthful not long before.
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Sad was the man that word to hear that him so heavied in bowels ruthful.
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