ruthless

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈruːθləs/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Having or showing no pity or compassion for others; cruel and determined.; Relentlessly efficient and uncompromising in pursuit of a goal.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more ruthless Superlative: most ruthless

Collocations

ruthless efficiencyruthless dictatorruthless ambitionruthless pursuitruthless killerruthless competition

Derivatives

ruthlesslyruthlessnessruthruthful

Synonyms

mercilesscruelpitilessheartlessbrutalcallous

Antonyms

mercifulcompassionatekindgentle

Commonly confused

reckless
EN: 'Ruthless' means without pity or compassion; 'reckless' means without caution or regard for consequences.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'ruthless' derives from the archaic noun 'ruth' (meaning pity or compassion), so it has a silent 'h' before the suffix '-less'.

💬 Examples

  1. The ruthless dictator eliminated all political opposition without hesitation.

  2. Her ruthless efficiency in business made her one of the most successful executives in the industry.