"ruthless" meaning in English

See ruthless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈruːθləs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ruthless.wav [UK] Forms: ruthless [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Etymology: ruth + -less Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|ruth|less}} ruth + -less Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A ruthless person tries to achieve their goals despite knowing that it will cause pain or damage. Synonyms: cruel
    Sense id: simple-ruthless-en-adj-awCQBlx1
  2. A ruthless action is carried out despite knowing that it will cause pain or damage.
    Sense id: simple-ruthless-en-adj-ltFg77fW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -less
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