Ruthlessness
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of being ruthless. uncountable, usually
"Five minutes into the game the Black Cats were facing a mountain, partly because of West Brom's newly-found ruthlessness in front of goal but also as a result of the home side's defensive generosity."
- 2 mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity wordnet
- 3 feelings of extreme heartlessness wordnet
Example
More examples"The ruthlessness of the mission provoked a scandal in Paris."
Etymology
From ruthless + -ness.