ruthless
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- without mercy or pity“an act of ruthless ferocity”“a monster of remorseless cruelty”Synonyms: pitilessremorselessunpitying
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Ruthless \Ruth"less\, a. Having no ruth; cruel; pitiless. [1913 Webster]
Their rage the hostile bands restrain, All but the ruthless monarch of the main. --Pope. [1913 Webster] -- Ruth"less*ly, adv. -- Ruth"less*ness, n. [1913 Webster]