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Dictionary: ruth·ful   (rūth'fəl) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Full of sorrow; rueful.
  2. Causing sorrow or pity.
ruthfully ruth'ful·ly adv.
ruthfulness ruth'ful·ness n.

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adjective

    Arousing or deserving pity: pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, rueful. See pity.

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full of sorrow: woeful; full of ruth: pitiful
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  Synonyms: contrite, remorseful, rueful, sorry

 
 

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