Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruthfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ruth-ful-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.

Uncountable

noun

Mercifulness; pity.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *reowthfulnesse
Suffix: ruthful

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

mournfulness sorrowfulness

Questions

What does ruthfulness mean?: The state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.
Where does ruthfulness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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