Ruthless can be defined as "without ruth" or "having no ruth." So what, then, is ruth? The noun ruth, which is now considerably less common than ruthless, means "compassion for the misery of another," "sorrow for one's own faults," or "remorse." And, just as it is possible for one to be without ruth, it is also possible to be full of ruth.
Ruthless: Created by Tyler Perry. With Melissa L Williams, Matt Cedeño, Michelle Núñez, Blue Kimble. This spinoff of "The Oval" follows Ruth Truesdale as she is forced to play nice with a scandalous, religious cult of powerful, sex-crazed fanatics in the hope of freeing herself and her daughter.
RUTHLESS definition: 1. not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel: 2. not thinking or worrying…. Learn more.
Definition of ruthless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of people or their behaviour) hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people. The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless. He has a ruthless determination to succeed.
RUTHLESS definition: without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless. See examples of ruthless used in a sentence.
A ruthless action or activity is done forcefully and thoroughly, without much concern for its effects on other people.
Having no ruth or pity; cruel; pitiless; barbarous; insensible to the miseries of others. Unmodified or unrestrained by pity; marked by unfaltering rigor; relentless; merciless: as, ruthless severity. Synonyms Unpitying, hard-hearted. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
Ruthless refers to a person or action that shows no mercy, pity, compassion or sympathy, often characterized by harshness, cruelty, or relentlessness in pursuing their goals, regardless of the harm or suffering it may cause others.