# ruthful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹuːθ.fʊl/

## Definitions
1. Full of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
2. Causing pity; piteous.
3. Full of ruth or pity; merciful; compassionate.

## Etymology
From Middle English reuþful, reuthful, reowthful, equivalent to ruth + -ful.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruthful