ruthless

[rooth-lis] / ˈruθ lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

mean, heartless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbarous brutal callous cold-blooded cruel cutthroat ferocious fierce harsh inhuman malevolent merciless rancorous relentless sadistic savage unforgiving unrelenting unyielding vicious vindictive

WEAK

adamant cold dog-eat-dog feral grim hard hard-hearted implacable inexorable ironfisted killer mortal obdurate pitiless remorseless revengeful severe stern stony surly unappeasable unfeeling unmerciful unsympathetic without pity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm civilized compassionate easy feeling flexible forgiving friendly gentle humane kind merciful mild nice nonviolent peaceful polite sympathetic tame tender

WEAK

considerate giving

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Scams, schemes, ruthless cons: The untold story of how Jeffrey Epstein got rich.

From MarketWatch

Vladimir Putin may have a reputation among some as a ruthless autocrat, a master manipulator of the international scene.

From BBC

My mind immediately went to Mr. Potter from “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a character known for his ruthless business tactics and lack of compassion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hill appeared less steely than his contemporaries, such as an emerging Michael Schumacher, and perhaps not as ruthless.

From BBC

She passed on dud iterations with the ruthless efficiency of a casting director who makes actors cry at auditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

ruthless

Example Sentences

Related Words