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ruthless

English

Etymology

From Middle English reuþeles; equivalent to ruth +? -less.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??u??l?s/

Adjective

ruthless (comparative more ruthless, superlative most ruthless)

  1. Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
    Antonym: ruthful
    • 1725, Alexander Pope et al. (translators), Homer (author), The Odyssey of Homer, Volume I, Bernard Lintot, page 10:
      At length their rage the ho?tile Pow’rs re?train, / All but the ruthle?s Monarch of the Main.

Related terms

  • ruthlessness

Translations

Anagrams

  • Selhurst, hurtless, hustlers, sluthers

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malevolent

English

Etymology

From Middle English *malevolent (suggested by Middle English malevolence), from Old French malivolent and Latin malevolentem, from male (badly, wrongly) + volens (willing, wishing), from velle (to wish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m??l?v?l?nt/

Adjective

malevolent (comparative more malevolent, superlative most malevolent)

  1. Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
  2. Having an evil or harmful influence.

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:evil

Antonyms

  • benevolent

Derived terms

  • malevolently

Related terms

  • malevolence

Translations

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