Synonyms for RUTHLESS
ˈruθ lɪsruth·less

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1. ruthless

   Synonyms:
   unpitying, unrelenting, truculent, unsparing

   Antonyms:
   tender, regretful, lenient, compassionate, forbearing, long-suffering

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1. pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpityingadjective

   without mercy or pity

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

   Synonyms:
   unpitying, ruthless, remorseless, pitiless, unkind

   Antonyms:
   merciful

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1. ruthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   merciless, pitiless, cruel, uncompassionate, unpitying, unmerciful, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, barbarous, fell, savage, ferocious, inhuman, hard-hearted

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1. ruthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   pitiless, cruel, truculent, relentless, implacable, fell, hard-hearted

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1. List of paraphrases for "ruthless":

   merciless, unscrupulous, relentless, unforgiving, implacable, pitiless, callous, unmerciful, cruel, brutal, heartless, reckless, unrelenting, vicious, savage, stone-cold, cut-throat, wild, inexorable

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1. Kingman Brewster, Jr.:

   Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.

2. 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.

3. Charles Armstrong:

   We want to make sure we know who's in control of them. kim Jong Un has shown a ruthless side that we haven't seen since his grandfather consolidated power back in the 50s and 60s -- going after rivals and potential rivals and having them executed.

4. Charles Krauthammer:

   [Russia has] a reputation of being utterly ruthless. You don't want to mess with Boris, if this turns out to be an attack on a Russian airliner, they're going to have either their deterrent is going to be diminished, or they're going to have a furious response, which could incidentally help us, cause it would be against ISIS.

5. Al Sharpton:

   I thought my coming might give a sense of unity in the city ; that we can disagree on cases and on policies but that we are united that the senseless and ruthless killing of officers like your son must be denounced, it is clear though after reading several articles that some union leaders and some others want to turn Al Sharpton and Al Sharpton pastor’s noble efforts into some kind of confrontation or sideshow.