ruthlessness (Meaning)

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ruthlessness (n)

mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity

feelings of extreme heartlessness

The ruthless dictator employed brutal tactics to silence dissent and maintain control.
The company's ruthless pursuit of profit resulted in unethical and harmful practices.
His ruthlessness made him a formidable political opponent, feared by both allies and adversaries.
The ruthless storm ravaged the coastal town, leaving behind destruction and devastation.
In the cutthroat business world, ruthlessness was often seen as a necessary trait for survival.
The ruthless serial killer displayed a complete disregard for human life, leaving behind a trail of victims.
The ruthless hunter pursued his prey relentlessly, driven by an insatiable hunger for blood.
The ruthless virus spread rapidly through the population, causing widespread illness and death.
The ruthless gang leader terrorized the neighborhood, extorting money and instilling fear in its inhabitants.
The ruthless flames consumed the forest, leaving behind only smoldering embers and charred remains.

mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity, feelings of extreme heartlessness

barbarity,mercilessness, hard-heartedness, ferocity, savageness, pitilessness, ferociousness, savagery, cruelness, inhumanity

kindness, warmth, benignity, tenderness, kindness, humanity, humanity, humaneness, compassion, benignity

The ruthless dictator employed brutal tactics to silence dissent and maintain control.

The company's ruthless pursuit of profit resulted in unethical and harmful practices.

His ruthlessness made him a formidable political opponent, feared by both allies and adversaries.

The ruthless storm ravaged the coastal town, leaving behind destruction and devastation.