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ruefulness
ruefulness
synonyms
regret
sorrow
self-reproach
compunction
penitence
contrition
rue
repentance
remorse
remorsefulness
contriteness
shame
guilt
pangs of conscience
self-condemnation
self-accusation
sorriness
anguish
grief
sorrowfulness
scruple
penance
qualm
attrition
prickings of conscience
regretfulness
self-punishment
self-flagellation
worry
self-castigation
woe
self-disgust
selfcondemnation
uneasiness
ruth
sadness
demur
apologies
pang
humiliation
feelings of guilt
nostalgia
lamentation
bitterness
apology
heartbreak
distress
guilty conscience
dole
penitency
ruefulness
definitions
noun
The property of being rueful.