English-Thai Dictionary

rueful

ADJ เป็น ที่ น่าสงสาร  ซึ่ง ทำให้ สงสาร  pitiful pathetic pen-ti-na-song-san

 

rueful

ADJ เสียใจ  สลดใจ  regretful sad sia-jai

 

ruefully

ADJ ซึ่ง คร่ำครวญ  ซึ่ง น่าสงสาร  contrite remorseful regretful sorrowful sueng-kram-kuan

 

ruefully

ADV อย่าง เสียใจ  regretfully sadly ya-sia-jai

 

ruefulness

N ความเศร้า โศก  kwam-sao-sok

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUEFUL

a.ru'ful. [rue and full. ] 1. Woeful; mournful; sorrowful; to be lamented.
Spur them to rueful work.
2. Expressing sorrow.
He sigh'd and cast a rueful eye.

 

RUEFULLY

adv. Mournfully; sorrowfully.

 

RUEFULNESS

n.Sorrowfulness; mournfulness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RUEFUL

RUEFUL Rue "ful, a.

 

1. Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.

 

2. Expressing sorrow. "Rueful faces." Dryden. Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott. -- Rue "ful *ly, adv. -- Rue "ful *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rueful

rue ful |ˈro͞ofəl ˈrufəl | ▶adjective expressing sorrow or regret, esp. when in a slightly humorous way: she gave a rueful grin. DERIVATIVES rue ful ly adverb, rue ful ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘pitiable ’): from the noun rue 1 + -ful .

 

Oxford Dictionary

rueful

rue ¦ful |ˈruːfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way: she gave a rueful grin. DERIVATIVES ruefully adverb, ruefulness noun ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘pitiable ’): from the noun rue 1 + -ful .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

rueful

rueful adjective his rueful expression said it all: regretful, apologetic, sorry, remorseful, shamefaced, sheepish, abashed, hangdog, contrite, repentant, penitent, conscience-stricken, sorrowful, sad.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

rueful

rueful adjective ‘I've been pretty stupid, haven't I?’ Harry said, with a rueful smile: sorrowful, regretful, apologetic, sorry, remorseful, shamefaced, sheepish, hangdog, contrite, repentant, penitent, conscience-stricken, self-reproachful; woebegone, woeful, sad, melancholy, mournful; rare compunctious. ANTONYMS happy; unrepentant.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rueful

rue ful /rúːf (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 悲しそうな ; 悔やんでいる ▸ a rueful smile [countenance ]沈んだ笑い [顔つき ]2 哀れな, 痛ましい .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞