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ruefulness vs contrition
contrition vs ruefulness
ruefulness
and
contrition
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
ruefulness
Yes
No
No
No
contrition
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
contrition
is a hyponym of
ruefulness
; that is,
contrition
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ruefulness
:
ruefulness
: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
contrition
: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Other hyponyms of ruefulness include
attrition
,
contriteness
,
compunction
,
remorse
,
self-reproach
.
ruefulness (noun)
contrition (noun)
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Words related to "
ruefulness
"
attrition
compunction
contriteness
contrition
regret
remorse
rue
rueful
sadness
self-reproach
sorrow
unhappiness
Words related to "
contrition
"
attrition
contriteness
regret
rue
ruefulness
sorrow
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