noun
Meaning 1
The property of being ruthless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ruthlessness
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CMU ARPABET: R UW1 TH L AH0 S N AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pitilessness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mercilessness, unmercifulness
noun
Meaning 3
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heartlessness, coldheartedness, hardheartedness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu Old English hrēow Middle English rewe Middle English -the Old Norse hrygðinflu. Middle English reuþe Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les Middle English reuþeles English ruthless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ruthlessness From ruthless + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: क्रूरता (krūrtā) — Translations
- Polish: bezpardonowość — Translations
- Polish: bezwzględność — Translations
- Ottoman Turkish: دینسزلك (dinsizlik) — Translations