RUTH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

ruth

noun

ˈrüth

Definition of ruth

as in kindness

the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth

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Recent Examples of ruth Her sensitive and sublime renderings of such states in her fiction and poetry exemplify this ruth. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

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Noun

For Caron, the interaction was especially meaningful because her son is not always met with the same kindness.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Tonight’s lesson is on truthfulness and embodying loving kindness.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of kindness

Noun

But Trump’s persistent sympathy for Russia’s position remains a mystery of our time.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Public sympathy for Palestinians is widespread in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, and the government has long supported an independent Palestinian state.

— Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sympathy

Noun

No, any empathy felt for Pam Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) and her son, Jason (Callum Vinson), stems from natural human compassion.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
His support of Misericordia reflected his deep compassion for the individuals and families who make up our community.

— Tom Barnas, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of compassion

Noun

Your deep veins run within the muscles of your arms and legs, carrying most of the blood returning from your limbs to your heart.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Aware of the Simonson case in Minnesota, Wisconsin investigators identified one of the victims as Simonson, in part through a distinctive tattoo on her ankle featuring a heart and her daughter Alyssa's name.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of heart

Noun

The pity of the judge who imprisoned them here was cold comfort for a group of people who had little reason to trust any legal authority.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pity

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