| Ruth 1. (n.) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; compassion. 2. (v.) That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight. Thesaurus Entries attrition, benevolence, clemency, commiseration, compassion, compunction, condolence, contrition, favor, feeling, forbearance, forgiveness, grace, humanity, kindness, leniency, mercy, mitigation, pardon, pathos, penance, penitently, pity, quarter, relief, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, reprieve, rue, self-pity, sympathy |