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Ruthlessness meaning

The property of being ruthless.

Synonyms of Ruthlessness

pitilessness mercilessness unmercifulness cruelty heartlessness coldheartedness hardheartedness

Related words

Other words often associated with Ruthlessness or its synonyms:

inhumanity harshness abuse maltreatment malevolence

Using Ruthlessness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The property of being ruthless.
  • Useful related words include: pitilessness, mercilessness, unmercifulness, cruelty.
  • In the example corpus, ruthlessness often appears in combinations such as: ruthlessness and, his ruthlessness, and ruthlessness.

Context around Ruthlessness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 3 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

embrace 1× required 1×

Often after:

brought 1×

Sentence patterns with Ruthlessness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

allegiance and ruthlessness 1× although this ruthlessness can certainly 1× ambitions and ruthlessness are a 1× amount of ruthlessness 1× blame the ruthlessness of smuggling 1× bloodlust and ruthlessness 1× by the ruthlessness of that 1× chhattisgarh said ruthlessness and aggression 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although this ruthlessness 1× bahgtru the leg 1× baron zemo s 1× but a retired 1× for brentford who 1× her first set 1×

Common sentence endings:

allegiance and ruthlessness 1× amount of ruthlessness 1× and fox news 1× as a leader 1× be dangerous too 1× bloodlust and ruthlessness 1×

Words around Ruthlessness

Just before it in the word index:

ruthlessly 104 ruthless 488 ruthin 29 ruthie 22 rutherglen 31 rutherfordium 7

Just after it in the word index:

ruthowsky 5 ruthrieston 3 ruthven 15 ruthvika 2 ruthy 6 ruthye 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abner 72 acquit 72 adamantly 72 allahabad 72 amon 72 anathema 72

Corpus analysis for Ruthlessness

  • In this selection, "ruthlessness" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, embrace, required and brought stand out and add context to how "ruthlessness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allegiance and ruthlessness and although this ruthlessness can certainly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ruthlessness" sits close to words such as abner, acquit and adamantly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ruthlessness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, Oz's second betrayal now justifies Sofia's ruthlessness. (10 words)

Bahgtru the Leg Breaker is Orc god of bloodlust and ruthlessness. (11 words)

Part of the minion training storyline was teaching Starkz to embrace ruthlessness. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Revered as a businessman for his ruthlessness and energy, he has helped shape the media landscape in the UK, US and Australia with his ownership of powerful newspapers such as the Sun and the Times and broadcasters such as Sky and Fox News. (43 words)

Monet's ruthlessness brought the spark back to the Gossip Girl reboot, which it lacked for most of season 1. Sadly, Monet was watered down to Julien's minion again, and this reign of terror did not last long. (39 words)

Made in the shadow of the games, this is undeniably influenced by the ruthlessness of that series, asking players to be up for a challenge if they wanna get anywhere far into this one. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

And at 1-0, Liverpool’s pace and ruthlessness in the transition always posed a threat.

But a retired DGP of Chhattisgarh said “ruthlessness and aggression” must be reserved for “higher-ups”, and not “low-level Naxal cadres or sympathisers”.

He said the tyranny of hundreds of years of foreign rule pales in comparison to the “ruthlessness” of the Emergency.

His criminal ambitions and ruthlessness are a big part of what attracted her to him in the first place.

Made in the shadow of the games, this is undeniably influenced by the ruthlessness of that series, asking players to be up for a challenge if they wanna get anywhere far into this one.

Monet's ruthlessness brought the spark back to the Gossip Girl reboot, which it lacked for most of season 1. Sadly, Monet was watered down to Julien's minion again, and this reign of terror did not last long.

Others blame the ruthlessness of smuggling gangs who sell the futile dream of life in Europe at the cost of human lives.

Part of the minion training storyline was teaching Starkz to embrace ruthlessness.

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Revered as a businessman for his ruthlessness and energy, he has helped shape the media landscape in the UK, US and Australia with his ownership of powerful newspapers such as the Sun and the Times and broadcasters such as Sky and Fox News.

Shao Kahn is renowned for his ruthlessness as the dominant ruler of Outworld, as well as for being a consistent and formidable foe to Raiden and the rest of Earthrealm's greatest defenders.

For Brentford, who have a recent history of troubling the bigger teams in the league, this was a lesson in ruthlessness.

Her first set against 103rd-ranked Marino, with a huge gulf of quality between them, required ruthlessness.

However, Oz's second betrayal now justifies Sofia's ruthlessness.

Initially, the Lionesses classily dictated most of the possession, without displaying a tremendous amount of ruthlessness.

Still, what he lacks in strength, Quirrell makes up in allegiance and ruthlessness.

Stoke lose 2-0 to Middlesbrough in his first away match as head coach and, amid frustration from travelling supporters, admitted he was looking for more ruthlessness in key moments and in key areas.

The atrocities committed against peaceful protesters, including arbitrary arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings, serve as a stark reminder of the ruthlessness of the military’s tactics.

Although this ruthlessness can certainly come in handy, it could be dangerous too.

Bahgtru the Leg Breaker is Orc god of bloodlust and ruthlessness.

Baron Zemo's intelligence may have been adequately depicted in Captain America 3: Civil War, though it failed to encapsulate his ruthlessness and efficiency as a leader.

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Common combinations with ruthlessness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ruthlessness" in a sentence?
An example: "And at 1-0, Liverpool’s pace and ruthlessness in the transition always posed a threat." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ruthlessness" from authentic English texts.
What does "ruthlessness" mean?
Ruthlessness means: The property of being ruthless.
What are synonyms of "ruthlessness"?
Common synonyms of "ruthlessness" include: pitilessness, mercilessness, unmercifulness, cruelty, heartlessness, coldheartedness, hardheartedness.
How many example sentences with "ruthlessness" are there?
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