Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: ruthless

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

Acclaimed filmmaker ) paints a deeply personal portrait of the revered titular Frenchman, going all the way from his origins to his self-coronation as the Emperor of France, as he climbed the ladder through ruthless military tactics.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/features/movies-releasing-november-2023-marvels-tiger-3-hunger-games-ballad-songbirds-snakes-killer-napoleon-netflix-4520836

A crook linked to Spanish villas, ruthless gun thugs and kilos of Class A drugs boasted of making up to £10,000 per day.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/secret-drug-plots-monster-munch-28243958

Across its High Street brands —Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds — it has far more branches than any other rival: 1,319 compared to NatWest's 738. But a ruthless cull is predicted.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/saving/article-11939387/Big-banks-plot-axe-8-10-branches-Armageddon-High-Street.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece.

Source: https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/director-dermot-hill-on-why-he-is-bringing-shakespeare-in-love-to-the-harrogate-stage-4357546

“A lot of the chances we had we just need to be a bit more ruthless.”

Source: https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/sport/23301895.oxford-united-womens-unbeaten-league-run-ends-loss-cheltenham/?ref=rss

Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless 0-3 victory at Fulham.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/03/epl-jesus-returns-as-arsenal-beat-fulham-to-restore-five-points-lead.html

As it happens, the British Foreign Office, with its sense of antique propriety and residual imperial viciousness, is the most practiced and ruthless at this kind of thing.

Source: https://globaltimes-sl.com/2023/10/03/%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%9b%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9e-%f0%9d%90%80%f0%9d%90%a7-%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%a6%f0%9d%90%a6%f0%9d%90%a8/

A successful corporation, Americans are led to believe, has to be ruthless in cutting labor costs or run the risk of joining a long line of failed companies that reacted too slowly.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-01-17/tech-layoffs-stress-trauma-unemployment-economy

Balisarius was ruthless and brutal in his military campaigns.

Source: https://screenrant.com/rebel-moon-did-balisarius-assassinate-the-slain-king/

Benni's now been tasked with handling the pace of United's attacking line and developing Rasmus Hojlund into the ruthless finisher that McCarthy was in his prime.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/benni-mccarthy-fat-fine-united-31393505

But as heart-wrenching as it was, it provided a reminder that in the ruthless pursuit of claiming the Iron Throne, no character, no matter how noble, was safe.

Source: https://collider.com/game-of-thrones-actor-audition-sean-bean-peter-dinklage/

By this time Boyle had graduated into a ruthless criminal, with connections all the way to the notorious Kray twins in London.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23252164.glasgow-crime-stories-history-life-jimmy-boyle/?ref=rss

City, lacking spark in the opening phase, improved after the break and had a penalty of their own ruled out for offside against Erling Haaland before they showed a ruthless streak to punish Arsenal.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/02/epl-manchester-city-go-top-with-win-over-arsenal.html

Come for the hoards of zombies, stay for the absolutely ruthless Queen (who gives Cersei a run for her money); either way is can't-miss horror TV.

Source: https://collider.com/horror-shows-on-netflix/

Damian spends the early years of his life with his mother and the League of Assassins, who train him to be a ruthless killing machine.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/batman-robin-damian-wayne-what-you-need-to-know/

Diggs said that following the ruthless, unsuccessful hit, the driver and aide on the bus were left shaken, believing they could have been killed along with the targeted student if the gun had not misfired.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/05/masked-teens-jump-on-maryland-school-bus-shoot-at-14-year-old-boys-head-in-attempted-murder/

Enemies also lacked the variety and ruthless tactics of the original version, instead serving as cannon fodder by mindlessly charging towards players.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/modern-warfare-3-survival-mode-return/

From murdering his father and brother to enslaving an entire country, Doflamingo is one of the most ruthless villains in One Piece.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/doflamingo-best-one-piece-villain/