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- Dictionaryruthlessness/ˈruːθləsnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of lacking pity or compassion for others: "the real-world ruthlessness of business"
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the quality of not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do: He behaved with utter ruthlessness. There was a certain ruthlessness about her. See. ruthless. Fewer examples. I question whether he has the ambition or the ruthlessness to succeed as chairman.
the quality of not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do: He behaved with utter ruthlessness. There was a certain ruthlessness about her. See. ruthless. Fewer examples. I question whether he has the ambition or the ruthlessness to succeed as chairman.
Ruthlessness is the quality of having no mercy or pity for other people. Your cruelty toward your younger sister might be described as ruthlessness. Someone who's ruthless is uncaring, harsh, or even brutal towards others — and the characteristic of acting this way is ruthlessness.
The noun ruth, which is now considerably less common than ruthless, means "compassion for the misery of another," "sorrow for one's own faults," or "remorse." And, just as it is possible for one to be without ruth, it is also possible to be full of ruth.
Define ruthlessness. ruthlessness synonyms, ruthlessness pronunciation, ruthlessness translation, English dictionary definition of ruthlessness. adj. Having no compassion or pity; merciless: ruthless cruelty; ruthless opportunism. ruth′less·ly adv. ruth′less·ness n.
(ruːθləs ) 1. adjective. If you say that someone is ruthless, you mean that you disapprove of them because they are very harsh or cruel, and will do anything that is necessary to achieve what they want. [disapproval] The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent. [+ in]
RUTHLESS definition: 1. not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel: 2. not thinking or worrying…. Learn more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ruthlessness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of ruthlessness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ruthless means showing no mercy or compassion. If you really want to cut down on the clutter in your apartment, you can't be sentimental about keepsakes. You have to be ruthless and throw out everything that's not absolutely essential. If you're ruthless, you're the polar opposite of Mother Theresa. You get called heartless and cold-blooded.
