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- Dictionaryruthless/ˈruːθləs/
adjective
- 1. having or showing no pity or compassion for others: "a ruthless manipulator"
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Ruthless can be defined as "without ruth" or "having no ruth." So what, then, is ruth? 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."
RUTHLESS definition: 1. not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel: 2. not thinking or worrying…. Learn more.
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.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ruthless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. /ˈruːθləs/. /ˈruːθləs/. (often disapproving) (of people or their behaviour) hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people. a ruthless dictator. The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless. He has a ruthless determination to succeed.
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 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.
