Definitions for ruthless
ˈruθ lɪsruth·less

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1. pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpityingadjective

   without mercy or pity

   "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"

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1. ruthlessadjective

   Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

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1. Ruthlessadjective

   having no ruth; cruel; pitiless

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1. Ruthless

   Ruthless is a drama film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Zachary Scott and Louis Hayward.

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1. ruthlessadjective

   Tough, hard, stopping at nothing. "Drop him in his tracks so hip that I am ruthless" - Eazy-E (It's on Dr. Dre 187 um killa)

2. ruthlessadjective

   Ruthless Records is Eazy-E's record company.

Anagrams for ruthless »

1. hurtless, hustlers, sluthers

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruthless in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruthless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ruthless in a Sentence

1. Paul Valéry:

   Latent in every man is a venom of amazing bitterness, a black resentment; something that curses and loathes life, a feeling of being trapped, of having trusted and been fooled, of being the helpless prey of impotent rage, blind surrender, the victim of a savage, ruthless power that gives and takes away, enlists a man, and crowning injury inflicts upon him the humiliation of feeling sorry for himself.

2. Isaac Phaahla:

   Our patrols risk their lives every day as they battle with the poachers who just keep coming back and back, the war is relentless, the task is huge, nonstop and dangerous. The poachers are heavily armed, determined and absolutely ruthless.

3. Lynn Maalouf:

   Only a few weeks after the ruthless killing of Jamal Khashoggi, these shocking reports of torture, sexual harassment and other forms of ill-treatment, if verified, expose further outrageous human rights violations by the Saudi authorities.

4. Stephen Park:

   When we get back from this event the coaches will have a few days off, some as a result of the things that have happened here have a little bit less time off than they thought. But the sports science team will be working away. We will be ruthless in our assessment.

5. Donald Trump:

   A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote to reject the ruthless and outrageous tactics of the Democratic Party.

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