ruthlessness meaning

Noun: ruthlessness  roothlusnus

1. Mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
   - pitilessness 
2. Feelings of extreme heartlessness
   - cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness

Derived forms: ruthlessnesses

See also: ruthless

Type of: coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness, mercilessness, unmercifulness

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1. to be sure, nobody survives in the rough and tumble of white house politics without a good measure of ruthlessness.
2. such a demonstration of soviet ruthlessness and american impotence would encourage accommodation to other soviet demands from japan to western europe.
3. video-disc machine industry : sheep and wolf " of ruthlessness game
4. ruthlessness is the kindness of the wise
5. ruthlessness is what we seek