Synonyms for "ruing" (145 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Verb(16 words)

repentregretaggrievebesorrowcondoledarkenengrievegrievegrievenmoanafterthinkattristbe sadbegloombegrievebleed

Noun(6 words)

regretsorrowremorseruthagenbiteblueness

repentafflictionanguishattritionbe sorry forbemoanbewail

Strong matches (44)

Noun(17 words)

bluesbowelscommiserationcompassioncompunctioncontritioncrestfallennessdejectiondepressiondespondencydistressdolefulnessdownheartednessdreariheadempathyfellow feelingforlornness

Verb(17 words)

bring downcommiseratecompassioncompassionatecontristatedashdejectdeprecatedepressdesolatedispiritermefeel someone's painfeel sorry forforsetforthinkget a sad on

carecommiserationcommon ruecompassioncompunctioncontritenesscontritiondeploredolegarden rue

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Verb(22 words)

get downgloomlamentmercifymournoppresspainpityput the fear of god intoremorsesaddensadden upsighsorrowtake pitythink overtristitiateungladdenunhappyupset

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waymentyearn

griefheartacheheartbreakherbherb of gracepenancepenitentlyregretremorseremorsefulnessrepentancerepinerue the dayruthsorrowsympathywoe

Noun(33 words)

griefguiltheartsoreherb of graceill-beinginfelicityloving-kindnessmelancholiamelancholymercymirthlessmiserymishappinessmournpenitencepityprosternationrepentanceruefulnessruta graveolens

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sadnessself-reproachsorrinesssorrowfulnesssympathytenderheartednesstristessetristfulnessundelightunhappinesswoewoefarewretchedness

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Mark asked Jessica to ruing Skura's wedding.

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