ruthless adj : without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty" [syn: pitiless, remorseless, unpitying]

English

Etymology

From ruth + -less.

Pronunciation

/ˈru:θləs/

Adjective

1. Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

   "Their rage the hostile bands restrain, all but the ruthless monarch of the main."

Translations

Anagrams

• hustlers

Ruthless can refer to:

• "Ruthless (song)", a song by the Statler Brothers
• Ruthless (film), a 1948 film starring Zachary Scott
• Ruthless (horse), a race horse
• Ruthless! (musical), a 1992 musical
• Ruthless (album), an album by Bizzy Bone

It can also refer to:

• Ruthless Stakes, a horse race run at Aqueduct Racetrack
• Ruthless Records, a hip hop record label
• Ruthless Records (Chicago), a punk record label
• Ruthless Reviews, a movie review website

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