'Ruthful' definitions:
Definition of 'ruthful'
From: WordNet
adjective
Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses [syn: contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful]
Definition of 'Ruthful'
From: GCIDE
- Ruthful \Ruth"ful\, a. Full of ruth; as: (a) Pitiful; tender. (b) Full of sorrow; woeful. (c) Causing sorrow. --Shak. -- {Ruth"ful*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ruthful'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- afflicted,
- bleeding,
- charitable,
- clement,
- commiserative,
- compassionate,
- condolent,
- doleful,
- dolorous,
- forbearant,
- gentle,
- human,
- humane,
- lenient,
- melting,
- merciful,
- miserable,
- pitying,
- rueful,
- soft,
- softhearted,
- sorrowful,
- sympathetic,
- sympathizing,
- tender,
- tenderhearted,
- understanding,
- warmhearted,
- wretched