ruthless
Use Ruthless in a sentence
lɪs adjective
without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
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| —adj | |
| feeling or showing no mercy; hardhearted | |
| 'ruthlessly | |
| —adv | |
| 'ruthlessness | |
| —n | |
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Ruthless
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
ruthless
early 14c., from reuthe "pity, compassion" (late 12c.), formed from reuwen "to rue" (see rue (v.)) on the model of true/truth, etc. Ruthful (early 13c.) has fallen from use since late 17c. except as a deliberate archaism.
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Example sentences
Cancer's endless mutability, its ruthless adaptation to survive, is being matched by resourcefulness.
His eyes are focused and intense, looking ruthless and intimidating but also revealing an inner pain.
Jobs was ruthless, manipulative, charismatic and utterly determined.
They were ruthless opportunists with nothing to lose-except their lives.
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