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contrition vs ruefulness

ruefulness vs contrition

contrition and ruefulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contrition Yes No No No
ruefulness Yes No No No
As nouns, ruefulness is a hypernym of contrition; that is, ruefulness is a word with a broader meaning than contrition:
  • contrition: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  • ruefulness: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Other hypernyms of contrition include regret, rue, sorrow.
contrition (noun) ruefulness (noun)
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Difference between contrition and ruefulness

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