Rueful - a podcast by Word of the Day

Rueful is an adjective that means expressing sorrow or regret.

The word rue, which means to bitterly regret, comes from Middle English. Rueful is the adjective version of it. Here’s an example of it in use:

Chuck’s poor performance on the test put him in a rueful mood. He deeply regretted not studying more math in school.

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