noun
- the quality of being cruel and showing no mercy or compassion
Examples
- The dictator’s ruthlessness shocked the international community.
- She climbed the corporate ladder with calculated ruthlessness.
- The coach’s ruthlessness in cutting players from the team was well known.
- His ruthlessness in business dealings earned him many enemies.
- The novel depicts the ruthlessness of war through vivid scenes.
- Her ruthlessness toward competitors made her a formidable opponent.