🇬🇧🇨🇳 ruthless - 无情 : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "ruthless" ("无情"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
If someone is ruthless, they act in a very mean or harsh way and don’t care if they hurt other people’s feelings. A ruthless person might care more about winning, power, or getting what they want than about being fair, kind, or gentle.
Our coach is ruthless about exercise; if we can still breathe, he says we’re “just warming up.”
Our dog is ruthless with squeaky toys; he de-squeaks them in under thirty seconds.
The ruthless robot vacuum ate my toy castle and didn’t even apologize.
My baby brother is a ruthless cookie thief; he leaves crumbs everywhere like crime-scene evidence.
Sharks aren’t actually the ruthless eating machines movies show—cows, vending machines, and even falling coconuts hurt more people than sharks each year.
The ruthless boy stepped into the playground and crushed a sandcastle with one boot. The girl's hands froze. The ruthless boy laughed, a ruthless laugh, gave a ruthless kick to her bucket, then offered a ruthless stare and splashed water on her shoes. Other children watched until a teacher arrived. He stopped, small. The girl smiled and rebuilt.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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