Definitions for ruthless
ˈruθ lɪsruth·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpityingadjective

   without mercy or pity

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ruthlessadjective

   Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruthlessadjective

   Cruel; pitiless; uncompassionate; barbarous.

   Etymology: from ruth.

   What is Edward but a ruthless sea?
   What Clarence but a quicksand of deceit? William Shakespeare.

   The ruthless flint doth cut my tender feet;
   And when I start, the cruel people laugh. William Shakespeare.

   His archers circle me; my reins they wound,
   And ruthless shed my gall upon the ground. George Sandys.

   Their rage the hostile powers restrain,
   All but the ruthless monarch of the main. Alexander Pope.

   To ruthless deeds, blind rage, and fell revenge,
   Their fervid spirits fires. James Thomson, Summer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ruthless

   Ruthless refers to a person or action that shows no mercy, pity, compassion or sympathy, often characterized by harshness, cruelty, or relentlessness in pursuing their goals, regardless of the harm or suffering it may cause others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruthlessadjective

   having no ruth; cruel; pitiless

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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

2. hustlers

3. sluthers

How to pronounce ruthless?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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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. Kennedy Ogba:

   Ruthless Killers strike with Weapons and Pretentious Friends kill with Kisses. It's easy to avoid the former, but not so the later

2. Said Josh:

   I don’t even watch the news anymore because I ca n’t imagine what those people are going through at one point Said Josh had the entire U.S. military protecting them, and then they were gone. And then another group of guys, ISIS, came in and just started slaughtering them by the thousands. And there is nowhere to run. I couldn't imagine that. And I sit at home. The war drew down. The war technically ended for conventional warfare which put me and my brother basically out of a job. I'm still able to fight and the opportunity arose … James lit the fire … and I'm going. That’s it. I need to help out. James, 23, is the baby of the bunch, the only member of the family with blue eyes. He also served two tours in Afghanistan as an infantryman and registered for college when he got home. But James said he still had a burning desire to serve, and wanted to gain experience as a combat cameraman. So nearly a year ago, he started planning a trip to Kurdistan in northern Iraq to document the fight. After months of discussions with his brother and father, the mission evolved. They decided they ’d all go together and film what they could, but their new goal was to help defeat some of the most dangerous and ruthless men on the planet.

3. Warren Buffett:

   Lose money for the firm, and I will be understanding ; lose a shred of reputation for the firm, and I will be ruthless.

4. Amr Gaber:

   Retaliation is a common fear tactic and one that I saw frequently when I was organizing fast food and retail workers. This tells me that behind the mask of playfulness and positivity, Google is just another ruthless business.

5. Nadia Murad:

   Nadia Murad, 21, made the comments during a speech at London’s Trade Union Congress House, The Mirror reported Sunday. Murad, from the Iraqi town of Sinjar, said Nadia Murad was orphaned after ruthless ISIS militants killed six of her brothers and Nadia Murad mother. When they took me to Mosul and raped me, I forgot my mother and brothers. Because what they were doing to the women was more difficult than death, Nadia Murad said. Murad said Nadia Murad was among the more than 5,000 Yazidi women taken captive when ISIS swept through the region, many of which were sold into the sex trade. They were committing all kinds ; murder, rape and displacing people by force in the name of Islam.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ruthless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ruthless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ruthless
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruthless
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ruthless