Antonyms of adj ruthless

1 sense of ruthless

Sense 1
pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying -- (without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty")

INDIRECT (VIA merciless) -> merciful -- (showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god")

Similarity of adj ruthless

1 sense of ruthless

Sense 1
pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying -- (without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty")
       => merciless (vs. merciful), unmerciful -- (having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating")

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