RUTHLESS

pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying

(adjective) without mercy or pity; “an act of ruthless ferocity”; “a monster of remorseless cruelty”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ruthless (comparative more ruthless, superlative most ruthless)

Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

Antonym: ruthful

Anagrams

• hurtless, hustlers, sluthers

Source: Wiktionary


Ruth"less, a.

Definition: Having no ruth; cruel; pitiless. Their rage the hostile bands restrain, All but the ruthless monarch of the main. Pope.

– Ruth"less*ly, adv.

– Ruth"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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