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ruthlessness

/ˈruːθləsnəs/noun

उच्चारण रूथ्लस्नस

निर्ममता, निर्दयता, क्रूरता

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    the quality of being hard and cruel, and determined to get what you want without caring how your actions affect other people

    निर्ममता, निर्दयता, क्रूरता

    • the ruthlessness of the dictator
    • The company was criticised for the ruthlessness of its sacking policy.
    • The ruthlessness of the villain made the film hard to watch.
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    • Rivals feared the ruthlessness with which he pursued his goals.
    • She was admired for her intelligence but not for her ruthlessness.

    Synonyms cruelty mercilessness brutality callousness harshness

    Opposite mercy compassion kindness pity

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ruth·less·ness

With -th- and two double-s endings (-less-ness).

-th- और दो बार दोहरे s वाले अंत (-less-ness)।

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Keep the cruel words together: ruthlessness, mercilessness, callousness (not caring about others' suffering), brutality, savagery.

क्रूरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ruthlessness, mercilessness, callousness (दूसरों के कष्ट की परवाह न करना), brutality, savagery।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the old word ruth, meaning pity, which is rarely used now; ruthless means without pity.

पुराने शब्द ruth, अर्थ दया, से, जो अब कम प्रयुक्त है; ruthless का अर्थ निर्दय है।