Synonyms for ruth Found 7 synonyms across 3 meanings for “ruth”. United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) (noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (noun) commiserationpitypathos a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died (noun) Explore Related Words Rhymes with ruthSynonyms for commiserationSynonyms for pitySynonyms for pathos Synonym Finder | Rhyme Finder | Poetry Editor