Ruthless and Tenderhearted

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Ruthless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: an office supervisor with a ruthless disregard for others' feelings

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Tenderhearted is an antonym for ruthless.

Nearby Words: ruthlessly, ruth

Tenderhearted adjective - Feeling or showing love.

Usage example: a tenderhearted new mother

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Ruthless is an antonym for tenderhearted.

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Tenderhearted and Ruthless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ruthless/tenderhearted

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