as in merciless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings
an office supervisor with a ruthless disregard for others' feelings
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Recent Examples of ruthless
There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Related Stories Said to be the first book in a series, Little Hands watches as a young British woman with a mysterious past inadvertently joins a ruthless gang of female thieves who rob the ultra-wealthy along the French Riviera.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2025
This is because the film, which Anderson both wrote (alongside Roman Coppola) and directed, centers on wealthy business tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), who, thanks to his often ruthless deal-making, has become a frequent target of assassination attempts.
—EW.com, 6 June 2025
The process requires constant iteration and ruthless prioritization.
—Chris Venezia, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Related Stories Said to be the first book in a series, Little Hands watches as a young British woman with a mysterious past inadvertently joins a ruthless gang of female thieves who rob the ultra-wealthy along the French Riviera.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2025
This is because the film, which Anderson both wrote (alongside Roman Coppola) and directed, centers on wealthy business tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), who, thanks to his often ruthless deal-making, has become a frequent target of assassination attempts.
—EW.com, 6 June 2025
The process requires constant iteration and ruthless prioritization.
—Chris Venezia, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruthless
merciless
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But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The film is cold-bloodedly whimsical, asking the audience to root for a merciless man who endeavors, ever so incrementally, to understand some deeper human truths.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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“Ruthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruthless. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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