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Ruthless

🔄 Synonyms of "Ruthless"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
merciless	Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
pitiless	Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
remorseless	Without remorse, mercy or pity.
unpitying	Not feeling or showing pity.
unmerciful	not showing mercy

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
pitiless	Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
merciless	Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
remorseless	Without remorse, mercy or pity.
unmerciful	not showing mercy
unpitying	Not feeling or showing pity.
callous	(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
inhumane	Alternative form of inhuman: lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind. [Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.]
unforgiving	Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.
reckless	Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
irresponsible	Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.
inhuman	Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
cavalier	Lacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
cruel	Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
crueltynoun	(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
inflexible	Not willing to change, e.g. one's opinion or habits.
unrestrained	Not subject to physical restraint.
intractable	Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
unbending	inflexible and not yielding
dire	Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
implacable	Not able to be placated or appeased.