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ruthfulness

ruthfulness noun: the state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.

Noun

ruthfulness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.
  2. Mercifulness; pity.

Origin of ruthfulness

From Middle English *reowthfulnesse, equivalent to ruthful + -ness.

Questions about ruthfulness

What does ruthfulness mean?
Ruthfulness means the state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.
What part of speech is ruthfulness?
Ruthfulness is a noun.

Words near ruthfulness in the dictionary

  1. Ruthernbridge
  2. Ruthers
  3. ruthes
  4. ruthful
  5. ruthfully
  6. ruthfulness
  7. Ruthian
  8. Ruthie
  9. Ruthin
  10. ruthless
  11. ruthlessly

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