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Synonyms for ruthless
ˈruθ lɪsruth·less

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. ruthless

    Synonyms:
    unpitying, unrelenting, truculent, unsparing

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

Princeton's WordNet4.5 / 2 votes

  1. pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpityingadjective

    without mercy or pity

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

    Synonyms:
    unpitying, remorseless, pitiless, unkind

    Antonyms:
    merciful

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. ruthlessadjective

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ruthlessadjective

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

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#11289cruel
#15992vicious
#21679reckless
#24248relentless
#26085ruthless
#40826unscrupulous
#42154heartless
#48929merciless
#49169unrelenting
#53842callous
#60472unforgiving
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#73839inexorable
#89199implacable
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#151356remorseless
#185955unsparing
#205995truculent
#222327unmerciful

How to use ruthless in a sentence?

  1. Constantino Chiwenga:

    It is a ruthless juggernaut that leaves a trail of despair and desperation.

  2. The United:

    The American military has handed our ruthless enemy defeat after defeat, but it will go on for years, if not decades, before this curse has been eradicated.

  3. Donald Trump:

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

  4. 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.

  5. Hillary Clinton:

    We need to have a resolve that will bring the world together to root out the kind of radical jihadist ideology that motivates organizations like ISIS, the barbaric, ruthless, violence jihadist, terrorist group.


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