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Ruthful

Ruthful \Ruth"ful\, a. Full of ruth; as:

  1. Pitiful; tender.

  2. Full of sorrow; woeful.

  3. Causing sorrow.
    --Shak. -- Ruth"ful*ly, adv.

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ruthful

a. 1 Full of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful. 2 Causing pity; piteous. 3 Full of ruth or pity; merciful; compassionate.

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ruthful

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