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cutthroat

[kuht-throht] / ˈkʌtˌθroʊt /
ADJECTIVE
ruthless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ferocious vicious
STRONG
savage
WEAK
barbarous bloodthirsty cruel dog-eat-dog hard as nails merciless pitiless relentless unprincipled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
gentle kind

Example Sentences

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Ever since the launch of ChatGPT, top artificial-intelligence labs have been embroiled in a cutthroat competition to one-up each other with powerful new features.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Many other famous people have done that, even in Banks’ famously cutthroat industry.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported Thursday its lowest annual profit since the Covid pandemic, as it counted the cost of US tariffs and cutthroat competition in China.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

But making it to the top, like they have, is tough in what has become a cutthroat K-pop industry.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Art school was getting to be a drag anyway, cutthroat and backbiting, with everyone seeking praise from the instructors.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García