Definition & Meaning of "ruthless"in English

ruthless

showing no mercy or compassion towards others in pursuit of one's goals

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most ruthless

Comparative

more ruthless

gradable

domain

behavior, character, ethics

Examples

She climbed the corporate ladder by using ruthless tactics to eliminate her competitors.

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