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Synonyms for rueful
adj regretfulMore words related to rueful
apologetic
adjective. expressing remorse, regret
doleful
adjective. depressing
guilty
adjective. blameworthy; found at fault
- accusable
- caught
- censurable
- censured
- chargeable
- condemned
- conscience-stricken
- contrite
- convictable
- convicted
- criminal
- culpable
- damned
- delinquent
- depraved
- doomed
- erring
- evil
- felonious
- hangdog
- impeached
- in error
- in the wrong
- incriminated
- iniquitous
- judged
- liable
- licentious
- offending
- on one's head
- out of line
- proscribed
- regretful
- remorseful
- reprehensible
- responsible
- rueful
- sentenced
- sheepish
- sinful
- sorry
- wicked
- wrong
hurt
adjective. physically or mentally injured
- aching
- aggrieved
- agonized
- all torn up
- battered
- bleeding
- bruised
- buffeted
- burned
- busted up
- contused
- crushed
- cut
- damaged
- disfigured
- distressed
- disturbed
- grazed
- harmed
- hit
- impaired
- in pain
- indignant
- lacerated
- marred
- mauled
- miffed
- mutilated
- nicked
- offended
- pained
- piqued
- put away
- resentful
- rueful
- sad
- scarred
- scraped
- scratched
- shook
- shot
- sore
- stricken
- struck
- suffering
- tender
- tortured
- umbrageous
- unhappy
- warped
- wounded
lamentable
adjective. upsetting, miserable
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