rue vs unhappiness
unhappiness vs ruerue and unhappiness both are nouns.
rue is a verb but unhappiness is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rue | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| unhappiness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
unhappiness is a hypernym of
rue; that is, unhappiness is a
word with a broader meaning than rue:
- rue: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
- unhappiness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Other hypernyms of rue include
sadness.
| rue (noun) | unhappiness (noun) |
|---|---|
| (French) a street or road in France | emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being |
| sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment | state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief |
| leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy | |
| European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy |
| rue (verb) | unhappiness (verb) |
|---|---|
| feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
Words related to "rue"
Words related to "unhappiness"
- cheerlessness
- dejectedness
- depression
- desolation
- dispiritedness
- dolefulness
- downheartedness
- embitterment
- emotional state
- feeling
- forlornness
- happiness
- heaviness
- loneliness
- low-spiritedness
- lowness
- melancholy
- misery
- regret
- rue
- ruefulness
- sadness
- sorrow
- sorrowfulness
- spirit
- tearfulness
- uncheerfulness
- unhappy
- weepiness
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