ruth C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /ruθ/ UK /ruːθ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun compassion or pity for another's suffering (archaic) He showed no ruth toward his fallen enemies. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · compassion or pity for... compassionpitymercysympathysorrowremorsetenderness ↔ Opposites ruthlessnesscrueltycallousness Word family Derived forms ruthfulruthless Related forms rueruthlessruthfully Etymology AI details From Middle English ruthe, reuthe ('pity, compassion'), formed from the verb reuen ('to rue, feel pity') with the noun suffix -th, of Germanic origin. reuthe Middle English hrēow Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ruth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ruθ/ **IPA (UK):** /ruːθ/ ## Meanings 1. compassion or pity for another's suffering (archaic) ## Examples - He showed no ruth toward his fallen enemies. ## Synonyms - compassion - pity - mercy - sympathy - sorrow - remorse - tenderness ## Antonyms - ruthlessness - cruelty - callousness ## Derived Forms - ruthful - ruthless ## Related Forms - rue - ruthless - ruthfully ## Roots and Affixes - Root: reuthe - Root: hrēow ## Etymology From Middle English ruthe, reuthe ('pity, compassion'), formed from the verb reuen ('to rue, feel pity') with the noun suffix -th, of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Ruth is from Middle English ruthe, reuthe ('pity, compassion'), formed from the verb reuen ('to rue, feel pity') with the noun suffix -th, of Germanic origin. In present-day use, it means compassion or pity for another's suffering (archaic). Derived formations include ruthful and ruthless. Related vocabulary includes rue, ruthless, and ruthfully. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown