ruefulness vs self-reproach

ruefulness and self-reproach both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruefulness	Yes	No	No	No
self-reproach	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, self-reproach is a hyponym of ruefulness; that is, self-reproach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruefulness:

ruefulness: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
self-reproach: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Other hyponyms of ruefulness include attrition, contriteness, contrition, compunction, remorse.

ruefulness (noun)	self-reproach (noun)
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment	the act of blaming yourself
	a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

ruefulness vs self-reproach

ruefulness and self-reproach both are nouns.

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