ruthless

[US]/ˈruːθləs/
[UK]/ˈruːθləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing no mercy, cruel

Example Sentences

ruthless competition in the market

ruthless efficiency in business

ruthless behavior towards employees

a ruthless criminal organization

ruthless tactics in negotiations

a ruthless leader who stops at nothing

ruthless ambition driving him forward

ruthless criticism of his work

Real-world Examples

Brilliant, ruthless, and almost certainly a monomaniac.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

None knew who belonged to this ruthless society.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Oh! I love it when you're ruthless.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Chinese education is based on authority, discipline and ruthless competition.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese Teachers Are Coming"

But time and word counts are ruthless tyrants.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

I think you just have to be ruthless, Rob!

Source: 6 Minute English

Others in fact were more ruthless.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

What ruthless madmen could have done this to us?

Source: The Simpsons Movie

The brilliant soldier and ruthless conqueror called Qin Shihuangdi.

Source: National Geographic: The Terracotta Army of China

They were caring again with a cold ruthless bitterness.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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