ruthless

/ˈruːθləs/ adjective

Definition

› not caring if you hurt or upset other people when you try to get what you want: ruthless ambition a ruthless dictator

ruthlessly adverb ruthlessness noun [U]

(Definition of ruthless adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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