rueful

As adjectives the difference between rueful and heartsick

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while heartsick is very despondent or sorrowful.

As adjectives the difference between rueful and dispirited

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while dispirited is without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.

As a verb dispirited is

(dispirit).

Lamenting is a related term of rueful.

As a verb lamenting

is .

As a noun lamenting

is lamentation.

As an adjective rueful is

causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

Rueful is a related term of pathetic.

As adjectives the difference between rueful and pathetic

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while pathetic is arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and rueful

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

Rueful is a related term of pitiful.

As adjectives the difference between rueful and pitiful

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while pitiful is feeling pity; merciful.

As an adjective rueful is

causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

Melancholy is a related term of rueful.

As adjectives the difference between melancholy and rueful

is that melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression while rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

As a noun melancholy

is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

Rueful is a related term of lugubrious.

As adjectives the difference between rueful and lugubrious

is that rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow while lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

As adjectives the difference between mournful and rueful

is that mournful is filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns while rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.