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ruthful

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective ruthful has 1 sense
  1. contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful, sorry - feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
    Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful (indirect, via penitent, repentant)
    Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful (indirect, via penitent, repentant)

Definitions from the Web

Ruthful

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Feeling or showing compassion or pity; full of mercy

Sense:

1. Sympathetic or compassionate:

Example Sentence: The ruthful man donated all his savings to the orphanage.

Sense:

2. Showing mercy or forgiveness:

Example Sentence: Despite the harm caused, the judge decided to give the offender a ruthful sentence.


Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a compassionate or merciful manner

Example Sentence: The doctor examined the injured patient ruthfully.


Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A feeling or expression of compassion or mercy

Example Sentence: The novel is filled with raw ruthfulness, making it difficult to read without shedding a tear.


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