ruthless (Meaning)
ruthless (s)
without mercy or pity
ruthless (a.)
Having no ruth; cruel; pitiless.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ruthless
Synonyms:
- inhumane
- stern
- unsympathetic
- case-hardened
- unfeeling
- remorseless
- hard-boiled
- brutal
- savage
- obdurate
- grim
- affectless
- harsh
- compassionless
- insensitive
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- cruel
- slash-and-burn
- tough
- hard
- callous
- hard-hearted
- oppressive
- cold-blooded
- pachydermatous
- abusive
- stony
- insensate
- unmerciful
- soulless
- stoney
- vicious
- severe
- take-no-prisoners
- malicious
- inhuman
- pitiless
- indurate
- desensitized
- hateful
- unsparing
- heartless
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- cold
- virulent
- barbarous
- unthinking
- stonyhearted
- disagreeable
- boorish
- ironhanded
- thoughtless
- rough
- heedless
- ironfisted
- inconsiderate
- unloving
- mean
- unfriendly
- brutish
- knock-down
- bestial
- ill-tempered
- hard-bitten
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- austere
- malevolent
- ironhearted
- jackbooted
- spiteful
- rancorous
- frosty
- rough-and-tumble
- surly
- ill-natured
- ungentle
- evil-minded
- uncaring
- drag-out
- sledgehammer
- heavy-handed
- acrimonious
Antonyms:
ruthless Sentence Examples
- The ruthless dictator suppressed any dissent with brutal force.
- The hacker's ruthless attack crippled the company's servers.
- The ruthless predator stalked its prey with relentless determination.
- The ruthless businessman cutthroat tactics left his competitors in the dust.
- The ruthless athlete played with a fiery intensity that intimidated opponents.
- The ruthless critic tore apart the artist's work without mercy.
- The ruthless landlord evicted tenants without regard for their plight.
- The ruthless virus spread through the population with alarming speed.
- The ruthless gang leader commanded his followers with an iron fist.
- The ruthless storm battered the coast with relentless fury.
FAQs About the word ruthless
without mercy or pityHaving no ruth; cruel; pitiless.
merciless, inhumane, stern, unsympathetic, case-hardened, unfeeling, remorseless, hard-boiled, brutal, savage
benevolent, charitable, mild, compassionate, sympathetic, gentle, gentle, kind, merciful, warm
The ruthless dictator suppressed any dissent with brutal force.
The hacker's ruthless attack crippled the company's servers.
The ruthless predator stalked its prey with relentless determination.
The ruthless businessman cutthroat tactics left his competitors in the dust.
