Meanings
adjectiveunrueful (comparative more unrueful, superlative most unrueful)
comparative more unrueful · superlative most unrueful
- Not rueful.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Proto-Germanic*hrewwaną
- Proto-West Germanic*hreuwan
- Proto-West Germanic*hreuwu
- Old Englishhrēow
- Middle Englishrewe
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós
- Proto-Germanic*fullaz
- Middle Englishreuful
- Englishrueful
- Englishunrueful
Cite this entry
APA
unrueful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrueful
MLA
“unrueful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrueful. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unrueful,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrueful.
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