Nice
Nice adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Ruthless
Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth
Both words in one sentence
- Evil character who is nice but ruthless vs good character who is nice but ruthless.
Source: Opposite Tropes -
A ruthless and dangerous competitor in the ring, about the only nice thing about her is that she fights by the rules and only dishes out punishment during matches.
Source: Good Is Not Nice - Comments: A nice look inside a non-deranged, but still utterly ruthless Lex Luthor's mind.
Source: Fanfic Recs / The DCU
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