Bloodthirsty, barbaric, and barbarous are all synonyms for ruthless. Merciful, compassionate, and gentle are antonyms of ruthless. And here are 49 another word for ruthless.
The noun "ruthless" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length: 2 synonyms with 4 letters, 3 synonyms with 5 letters, 5 synonyms with 6 letters, 3 synonyms with 7 letters, 5 synonyms with 8 letters, 11 synonyms with 9 letters, 5 synonyms with 10 letters, 7 synonyms with 11 letters, 3 synonyms with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 13 letters, and 2 synonyms with 17 letters, for a total of 47 synonyms.
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| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Session | Interruption, break | Meeting, sitting |
| Flawless | Flawed, imperfect, defective | Perfect, without blemish |
| Progression | Regression, decline | Development, progress |
| Enables | Forbid, prevent | Authorize, sanction |
| Youth | Adulthood, old age | Early years, early life |
| Pessimistic | Optimistic, hopeful, cheerful | Gloomy, negative |
| Meaningless | Significant, purposeful | Unintelligible, incomprehensible |
| Worthless | Valuable, precious, useful | Valueless, of little/no value |
| Loneliness | Companionship, togetherness | Isolation, friendlessness |
| Priceless | Worthless, cheap | Of incalculable value/worth, of inestimable value/worth |
| Reckless | Careful, cautious, prudent | Rash, careless |
| Impression | Neglect, disregard | Feeling, sense |
| Relentless | Short-lived, irresolute, intermittent | Persistent, continuing |
| Depress | Encourage, raise | Make sad, sadden |
| Depressing | Uplifting, encouraging | Upsetting, distressing |
| Selfless | Selfish, egoistic, inconsiderate, mean | Unselfish, altruistic |
| Nonetheless | Therefore, consequently | In spite of that/everything, nevertheless |
| Successful | Unsuccessful, unsuccessful, unprofitable, poor | Victorious, triumphant |
| Helpless | Independent, powerful, capable | Dependent, incapable |
| Hopeless | Optimistic, remediable, curable, hopeful | Despairing, without hope |
| Progressive | Regressive, conservative | Continuing, continuous |
| Distress | Happiness, comfort | Anguish, suffering |
| Faceless | Recognizable, identifiable | Anonymous, impersonal |
| Milestone | Setback, triviality | Landmark, achievement |
| Lesson | Mistake, failure | Class, session |
| Depression | Cheerfulness, boom | Melancholy, misery |
| Pointless | Useful, valuable | Senseless, futile |
| Essentially | Superficially, insignificantly | Fundamentally, basically |
| Willingness | Reluctance, unwillingness | Readiness, preparedness |
| Oppression | Freedom, democracy | Persecution, abuse |
| Brutal | Gentle, humane | Savage, cruel |
| Less | More, plus | Not so much, not so great |
| Mess | Order, neatness | Untidiness, disorder |
| Necessity | Luxury, optional | Essential requirement, prerequisite |
| Of the essence | Inessential, unimportant, non-essential | Vital, essential |
| Essence | Superficiality, insignificance | Quintessence, soul |
| Witness | Ignore, disregard | Observer, onlooker |
| Expression | Silence, suppression | Utterance, uttering |
| Messy | Clean, tidy, orderly | Dirty, filthy |
| Accessible | Inaccessible, unapproachable | Reachable, attainable |
| Process | Stagnation, halt | Procedure, operation |
| Assessment | Neglect, indifference | Evaluation, judgement |
| Careless | Careful, attentive, meticulous, judicious | Inattentive, incautious |
| Authority | Anarchy, insignificance | Power, jurisdiction |
| Bless | Curse, trouble | Ask God's favour for, ask god's protection for |
| Obsess | Neglect, disregard. | Preoccupy, be uppermost in someone's mind |
| Truth | Dishonesty, falsity | Veracity, truthfulness |
| Excessive | Moderate, insufficient | Mmoderate, intemperate |
| Authentic | Fake, spurious | Genuine, original |
| Kindness | Unkindness, meanness | Kindliness, kind-heartedness |
| Pressure | Relief, ease | Coercion, force |
| Unnecessary | Essential, necessary | Abundant, ample |
| Nevertheless | Therefore, because | In spite of that/everything, nonetheless |
| Regardless | Mindful of, heedful of | Anyway, anyhow |
| Impressive | Unimpressive, ordinary, mediocre | Magnificent, majestic |