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- [rooth-lis]
- /ˈruθ lɪs/
- /ˈruːθ.ləs/
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- [rooth-lis]
- /ˈruθ lɪs/
Definitions of ruthless word
- adjective ruthless without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant. 1
- adjective ruthless If you say that someone is ruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want. 0
- adjective ruthless A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people. 0
- adjective ruthless feeling or showing no mercy; hardhearted 0
- adjective ruthless without ruth; pitiless 0
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Origin of ruthless
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at ruth, -less
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Parts of speech for Ruthless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ruthless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ruthless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ruthless
adj ruthless
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- barbarous — If you describe something as barbarous, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is rough and uncivilized.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- bloodthirsty — Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations.
noun ruthless
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.
- bile — Bile is a liquid produced by your liver which helps you to digest fat.
- biles — Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
adjective ruthless
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
Antonyms for ruthless
adj ruthless
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
noun ruthless
- lovingness — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
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