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   ruthlessness

   /ˈruːθləsnəs/

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   • 1. the quality of lacking pity or compassion for others: "the real-world ruthlessness of business"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ruthlessnessMeaning of ruthlessness in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ruthlessnessRUTHLESSNESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruthlessRuthless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : having no pity : merciless, cruel. a ruthless tyrant. ruthlessly adverb. ruthlessness noun. Did you know? If someone can be ruthless, can one also be ruthful? Ruthless can be defined as "without ruth" or "having no ruth." So what, then, is ruth?

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ruthlessnessRUTHLESSNESS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words ...

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   Synonyms for RUTHLESSNESS: mercilessness, cruelty, pitilessness, savagery, heartlessness, sadism, brutality, inhumanity; Antonyms of RUTHLESSNESS: sympathy, compassion, kindness, humanity, humaneness, benignity, tenderness, warmth.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of ruthless in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel: ruthless ambition. a ruthless dictator. Some people believe that to succeed in this world you have to be ruthless. Synonyms. merciless disapproving. pitiless. relentless. remorseless formal. unsparing (HIDING NOTHING) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   What does ruthlessness mean?

   • 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. American Heritage® Dictionary of...

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   Is ruthlessness a good thing?

   • A football player's ruthlessness might be seen as a good thing in the context of a football game, while a dictator's ruthlessness is more likely to be seen as evil and vicious. In the fourteenth century, the word reuthe meant "pity or compassion," from the Old Norse root hryggð. To have ruthlessness, therefore, is to be without pity.

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   What is the moral of ruthless?

   • "Ruthless" does not address its moral explicitly in the text, but the story has a clear message. Judson's unpleasant smile at the thought of poisoning the thief, along with Mabel's horror at the proposition, tells readers that Judson is in the wrong.

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   What do norms tell us about ruthlessness?

   • Just as norms help to define our particular culture of anarchy, norms can also tell us what ruthlessness is. These clerics have displayed considerable ruthlessness in suppressing dissent, repressing religious minorities, and blocking any change in the culture that might undermine their institutional power.

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   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.