unhappiness vs rue
rue vs unhappinessunhappiness and rue both are nouns.
unhappiness is not a verb while rue is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unhappiness | Yes | No | No | No |
| rue | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
rue is a hyponym of
unhappiness; that is, rue is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
unhappiness:
- unhappiness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
- rue: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Other hyponyms of unhappiness include
dolefulness, heaviness, melancholy, misery, desolation, forlornness, loneliness, tearfulness, weepiness, sorrow, regret, ruefulness, sorrow, cheerlessness, uncheerfulness, depression, dejectedness, dispiritedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, lowness.
| unhappiness (noun) | rue (noun) |
|---|---|
| emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being | (French) a street or road in France |
| state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
| 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 |
| unhappiness (verb) | rue (verb) |
|---|---|
| feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
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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