Ruthlessness describes a lack of pity or compassion, a determination to achieve one's goals without regard for others' well-being, or a firm, unsentimental approach to difficult decisions.
Ruthlessness describes a lack of pity or compassion, a determination to achieve one's goals without regard for others' well-being, or a firm, unsentimental approach to difficult decisions.
1so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people in order to do it: a ruthless dictator They have shown a ruthless disregard for basic human rights.► see thesaurus at
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2determined and firm when making unpleasant decisions: He ran the company with ruthless efficiency. Throw away clothes you don’t wear – be ruthless.—ruthlessly adverb: The uprising was ruthlessly suppressed.—ruthlessness noun [uncountable]
WDF
ruthlessness
['ru:θləsnəs]
GRE
n25096
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NOUN32163
3853
Spoken:
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无情(45%)，冷酷(37%)，残忍(18%)
n.无情；冷酷；残忍
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