cutthroat
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noun \ˈkət-ˌthrōt\Definition of CUTTHROAT
2
: a cruel unprincipled person
See Examples of CUTTHROAT
- <while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves>
First Known Use of CUTTHROAT
1535
Rhymes with CUTTHROAT
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2cutthroat
adjectiveDefinition of CUTTHROAT
2
: marked by unprincipled practices : ruthless <cutthroat competition>
3
: characterized by each player playing independently rather than having a permanent partner —used especially of partnership games adapted for three players <cutthroat bridge>
Examples of CUTTHROAT
- <cutthroat business practices intended to drive competitors out of business>
First Known Use of CUTTHROAT
1565
Related to CUTTHROAT
- Synonyms
- unprincipled, immoral, Machiavellian, unconscionable, unethical, unscrupulous
- Antonyms
- ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous
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