as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ruing
That left Pep Guardiola ruing City’s sudden inability to put the ball in the net.
—
Sam Lee, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sam Lee, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruing
regretting
Verb
-
Jamie Dimon chooses his words carefully on AI; Bill Winters may be regretting his.—
Angela Cullen,
Bloomberg,
21 May 2026
-
With a severe global memory shortage and ongoing international trade tensions, can anyone promise a low-margin electronic product without regretting it months later?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
