cutthroat
adjective
1. ruthless in competition
- cutthroat competition
Similar word(s): merciless, unmerciful, bowelless, fierce
Sentences with cutthroat as an adjective:
- He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.
- Law is a cutthroat business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you.
noun
1. someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
Definition categories: person, liquidator, manslayer, murderer