ruthless
/ˈruːθləs/adjective
उच्चारण रूथ्लस
निर्दय, बेरहम, क्रूर
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disapproving
(of people or their behaviour) hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people
निर्दय, बेरहम, क्रूर
- a ruthless dictator
- the ruthless pursuit of profit
- The ruthless landlord threw the family out of their home.
+ 2 more examples
- She was ruthless in cutting costs.
- The team's ruthless bowling left the visitors with no chance.
Synonyms merciless cruel pitiless heartless callous
Opposite merciful compassionate kind humane
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ruthless + noun
Describes a person, method or action without pity.
बिना दया वाले व्यक्ति, तरीके या कार्य का वर्णन करता है।
- A ruthless dictator ruled the country.
- Ruthless competition forced small shops to close.
ruthless in / about sth
'In' shows the area where someone is merciless.
'In' वह क्षेत्र दर्शाता है जिसमें कोई निर्दयी है।
- He was ruthless in pursuing his goals.
- She is ruthless about deadlines.
ruthless with sb
'With' names the person treated without pity.
'With' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसके साथ निर्दयता होती है।
- The boss was ruthless with lazy workers.
ruthlessly (adverb) / ruthlessness (noun)
The adverb 'ruthlessly' describes how an action is done without pity; 'ruthlessness' is the noun for the quality.
Adverb 'ruthlessly' बताता है कि कोई कार्य बिना दया के कैसे किया गया; 'ruthlessness' इस गुण का noun है।
- The rebels were ruthlessly crushed.
- His ruthlessness shocked everyone in the village.
+Collocations 4
ruthless + noun
dictatorkillerambitionefficiencycompetitortactics
- Ruthless tactics won him the election.
adverb + ruthless
utterlycompletelyquitetotallycoldly
- The gang leader was utterly ruthless.
ruthlessly + verb
ruthlessly crushedruthlessly pursuedruthlessly cutruthlessly attacked
- The firm ruthlessly cut costs.
ruthless + in
in businessin warin politicsin sport
- He is ruthless in business.
“More examples 6
- The king was ruthless towards his enemies.
राजा अपने शत्रुओं के प्रति निर्दयी था।
- Radhika admired the ruthless honesty of her coach.
राधिका अपने प्रशिक्षक की बेरहम ईमानदारी की प्रशंसक थी।
- The moneylender was ruthless in collecting debts.
साहूकार कर्ज़ वसूलने में निर्दयी था।
- The ruthless pursuit of profit harmed the river.
लाभ की निर्मम होड़ ने नदी को नुकसान पहुँचाया।
- The army ruthlessly put down the revolt.
सेना ने विद्रोह को निर्ममता से कुचल दिया।
- Radhika felt the examiner had been ruthless in marking.
राधिका को लगा कि परीक्षक ने अंक देने में निर्ममता बरती।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He pursued his goal ruthless.
✓ He pursued his goal ruthlessly.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
क्रिया को adverb बदलता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ The ruthlessly dictator ruled for years.
✓ The ruthless dictator ruled for years.
An adjective is needed before a noun.
संज्ञा से पहले adjective चाहिए।
✗ His ruthless was frightening to everyone.
✓ His ruthlessness was frightening to everyone.
After the possessive 'his' a noun is needed, not an adjective.
Possessive 'his' के बाद adjective नहीं, noun आना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe lack of pity but differ in feeling.
सभी दया के अभाव का वर्णन करते हैं पर भाव में भिन्न हैं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ruth·less
With -th- and -less (not 'ruthles' or 'rootless', which means without roots); from the old word ruth, meaning pity.
-th- और -less के साथ ('ruthles' या 'rootless' गलत है, जिसका अर्थ जड़-रहित है); पुराने शब्द ruth, दया, से।
?Which word?
Keep the cruel words together: ruthless, merciless, pitiless, heartless, callous, brutal.
क्रूरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ruthless, merciless, pitiless, heartless, callous, brutal।