be ruthless

verb phrase

Meaning

To act with a complete lack of pity or compassion, especially when pursuing a goal or making difficult decisions.

Examples

The company had to be ruthless to survive the economic downturn.
She was ruthless in her pursuit of the promotion, stepping on anyone who got in her way.

Synonyms: unforgiving, merciless, cruel, hard-hearted

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be ruthless

verb phrase

Pronunciation: biː ˈruːθləs

Definition

To act with a complete lack of pity or compassion, especially when pursuing a goal or making difficult decisions.

Examples

The company had to be ruthless to survive the economic downturn.
She was ruthless in her pursuit of the promotion, stepping on anyone who got in her way.

How to Use be ruthless

be ruthless in (prepositional phrase): To act without pity or compassion in a specific area or situation. — "The government was ruthless in its efforts to control inflation."
be ruthless with (prepositional phrase): To treat someone or something without pity or compassion. — "The dictator was ruthless with his political opponents."

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