Synonyms of ruefulness

1 Syllable

rue, grief, qualm, ruth

2 Syllables

scruple, sadness, distress, anguish, regret, humbling

3 Syllables

attrition, contrition, penance, self-disgust, self-reproach, compunction, remorse

4 Syllables

debasement, repentance, degradation, humiliation, regretfulness, contriteness, self-punishment, penitence

5 Syllables

self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-flagellation, self-castigation, remorsefulness