Meaning

2 senses
  1. Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

    unbarmherzig, ruchlos, gnadenlos

    безжа́лостныйbezžálostnyj, беспоща́дныйbespoščádnyj, жесто́кийžestókij

    безжа́ліснийbezžálisnyj, безжа́льнийbezžálʹnyj, безпоща́днийbezpoščádnyj

    without mercy or pity

  2. Uncompromising; unrelenting.

Examples

48 sentences
  1. Tom is ruthless.

    Том нещадний.

    ruТом безжалостен.

    deTom ist rücksichtslos.

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  2. I had no idea you were so ruthless.

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  3. I didn't think Tom would be so ruthless.

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  4. Tom doesn't seem to be as ruthless as Mary.

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  5. I had no idea that you were so ruthless.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From Middle English reuþeles; equivalent to ruth + -less.

From Middle English reuþeles; equivalent to ruth + -less.

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Forms

more ruthless, most ruthless
Comparativemore ruthless Lesson
Superlativemost ruthless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

34 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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