contriteness vs ruefulness
ruefulness vs contritenesscontriteness and ruefulness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contriteness | Yes | No | No | No |
| ruefulness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ruefulness is a hypernym of
contriteness; that is, ruefulness is a
word with a broader meaning than contriteness:
- contriteness: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- ruefulness: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
| contriteness (noun) | ruefulness (noun) |
|---|---|
| sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
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