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ruthful

[rooth-fuhl] / ˈruθ fəl /
ADJECTIVE
pitiful
Synonyms
WEAK
abject affecting afflicted arousing base beggarly cheap cheerless comfortless commiserative compassionate contemptible deplorable despicable dismal distressed distressing grievous heartbreaking heartrending inadequate insignificant joyless lamentable low mean miserable mournful moving paltry pathetic piteous pitiable poor rueful sad scurvy shabby sorrowful sorry stirring suffering tearful touching vile woeful worthless wretched

Example Sentences

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Solskjær’s side are too ruthful in attack and defence, but can offset these weaknesses by dominating opponents in midfield.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2020

O that my death would stay these ruthful deeds!—

From King Henry VI, Part 3 by Shakespeare, William

What doleful sight, what ruthful spectacle Hath fortune offered to my hapless heart?

From Locrine/Mucedorus by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

And he maketh a ruthful noise and ghastful, when one proffereth to fight with another: and unneth is hurt when he is thrown down off an high place.

From Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus by Steele, Robert

P unctual be throughout the day; O bedient to superiors; I ndustrious in every way; N ot haughty to inferiors: T ruthful in word, and trim in dress; S hun folly, and for wisdom press.

From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.