ruthless

/ˈruːθləs/ adjective

Translation

› not caring if you hurt or upset other people when you try to get what you want

merhametsiz, acımasız, zalim

ruthless ambition a ruthless dictator1031

ruthlessly adverb ›

acımasızca

ruthlessness noun [U] ›

acımasızlık

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

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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