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cutthroat

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of cutthroat

not guided by or showing a concern for what is right

cutthroat business practices intended to drive competitors out of business

Synonyms of cutthroat

immoral, Machiavellian, unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

Words Related to cutthroat

merciless, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless

crooked, deceitful, dishonest, jackleg, knavish

corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, libertine, licentious, profligate

cheapjack, dog-eat-dog, opportunistic

calculating, scheming, sharp

Near Antonyms of cutthroat

conscientious, good, honorable, just, noble, righteous, virtuous

Antonyms of cutthroat

ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous

cutthroat

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cutthroat

a person who kills another person

while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves

Synonyms of cutthroat

assassin, homicide, killer, manslayer, murderer

Words Related to cutthroat

bravo, hit man, torpedo, triggerman

butcher, executioner, massacrer, slaughterer, slayer

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