Ruthful [ROOTH-fəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: English, 13th century
1. Full of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
2. Full of ruth or pity; merciful; compassionate.
"Even though our Great Dane is a pampered creature, my husband always gets ruthful when the dog whines at not being allowed to sleep in our bed."
"My grandfather was a ruthful man who took great pride in helping neighbors during their times of need."
