rueful
/ˈruːfl/adjective
उच्चारण रूफ़ल
खेदपूर्ण, पछतावे भरा
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feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry about something
खेदपूर्ण, पछतावे भरा
- a rueful smile
- He gave a rueful laugh when he realised he had missed his own bus.
- Meera gave a rueful look at the empty plate.
+ 2 more examples
- He shook his head in a rueful way after the defeat.
- With a rueful sigh, she admitted that she had forgotten the key.
Synonyms regretful sorry remorseful contrite apologetic
Opposite unrepentant glad cheerful pleased
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
rue·ful
With the e of rue kept and one l (not 'ruefull').
rue का e बना रहता है और एक l ('ruefull' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the sorry words together: rueful (slightly sad and sorry, often with humour), regretful, remorseful (deeply sorry), contrite, penitent.
खेद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rueful (थोड़ा उदास और खेदपूर्ण, प्रायः हास्य के साथ), regretful, remorseful (गहरा खेद), contrite, penitent।
§Grammar and usage
The verb rue means to regret ('You will rue the day you said that').
Verb rue का अर्थ पछताना है ('You will rue the day you said that')।