Antonyms of adj rueful

1 sense of rueful

Sense 1
contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful -- (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)

INDIRECT (VIA penitent, repentant) -> impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful -- (not penitent or remorseful)
INDIRECT (VIA penitent, repentant) -> impenitent, unrepentant, unremorseful -- (not penitent or remorseful)

Similarity of adj rueful

1 sense of rueful

Sense 1
contrite, remorseful, rueful, ruthful -- (feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses)
       => penitent (vs. impenitent), repentant (vs. unrepentant) -- (feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds)