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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-579/
- Published: 2021-08-30T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-15T18:55:12.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:54

The word for today is…

ruthless (adjective) –

: having no pity : merciless, cruel

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruthless?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Ruthless can be defined as “without ruth” or “having no ruth.” So what, then, is ruth? The noun ruth, which is now considerably less common than ruthless, means “compassion for the misery of another,” “sorrow for one’s own faults,” or “remorse.” And, just as it is possible for one to be without ruth, it is also possible to be full of ruth. The antonym of ruthless is ruthful, meaning “full of ruth” or “tender.” Ruthful can also mean “full of sorrow” or “causing sorrow.” Ruth can be traced back to the Middle English noun ruthe, itself from ruen, meaning “to rue” or “to feel regret, remorse, or sorrow.”

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