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Ruthless vs Bloodthirsty - What's the difference?

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Ruthless is a related term of bloodthirsty.


As adjectives the difference between ruthless and bloodthirsty

is that ruthless is without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless while bloodthirsty is eager to resort to violence.

ruthless

English

Adjective

(wikipedia ruthless) (en adjective)
  • Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
  • * 1725 , , 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.

    Anagrams

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    bloodthirsty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * blood-thirsty (obsolete) * bloud-thirsty (obsolete) * bloudthirsty (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Eager to resort to violence.
  • Characterized by massive bloodshed.