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Selfless vs Ruthless - What's the difference?

selfless | ruthless |

As adjectives the difference between selfless and ruthless

is that selfless is having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish while ruthless is without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.

selfless

English

(wikipedia selfless)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
    • In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.

    Derived terms

    * selflessness

    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.

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