Word: rueful
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rue
ful
Definition: Inspiring pity or compassion.
Morphemes:
Affix: rue
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Pity; compassion.
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.