Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1137 of 1319

ruthless (adj.)

without pity

Examples

  • A ruthless rival.

Key rules

  • Ruthless means having no pity or mercy
  • A ruthless rival, ruthless tactics
  • Ruthlessness is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is ruthlessly → He is ruthless
💡 Tip: Business // Politics // Describing rivals
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