ruthful

3 definitions found

ruthful - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ruthful \Ruth"ful\, a.
     Full of ruth; as:
     (a) Pitiful; tender.
     (b) Full of sorrow; woeful.
     (c) Causing sorrow. --Shak. -- Ruth"ful*ly, adv.
         [1913 Webster]

ruthful - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ruthful
      adj 1: feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
             [syn: contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful]

ruthful - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "ruthful":
     afflicted, bleeding, charitable, clement, commiserative,
     compassionate, condolent, doleful, dolorous, forbearant, gentle,
     human, humane, lenient, melting, merciful, miserable, pitying,
     rueful, soft, softhearted, sorrowful, sympathetic, sympathizing,
     tender, tenderhearted, understanding, warmhearted, wretched