Synonyms of take-no-prisoners

take-no-prisoners

adjective

ˈtāk-ˈnō-ˈpriz-(ə-)nərz 

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings

a theater critic with a take-no-prisoners approach to reviewing Broadway's latest offerings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruthless
• merciless
• hard
• stony
• brutal
• pitiless
• tough
• abusive
• slash-and-burn
• oppressive
• harsh
• stern
• vicious
• compassionless
• unmerciful
• remorseless
• unsparing
• malicious
• hateful
• heartless
• callous
• thick-skinned
• hard-boiled
• obdurate
• cold-blooded
• soulless
• cruel
• pachydermatous
• affectless
• inhuman
• unsympathetic
• inhumane
• hard-hearted
• insensitive
• unfeeling
• uncharitable
• grim
• savage
• stoney
• case-hardened
• insensate
• indurate
• severe
• rough-and-tumble
• desensitized
• boorish
• ironhearted
• rough
• heedless
• stonyhearted
• mean
• virulent
• thoughtless
• uncaring
• unfriendly
• spiteful
• unthinking
• malevolent
• hard-bitten
• ungentle
• acrimonious
• heavy-handed
• sledgehammer
• ironfisted
• brutish
• inconsiderate
• unloving
• disagreeable
• jackbooted
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• rancorous
• surly
• ironhanded
• bestial
• cold
• ill-tempered
• barbarous
• knock-down, drag-out
• ill-natured
• austere
• frosty
• evil-minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• sensitive
• warm
• compassionate
• charitable
• humane
• gentle
• merciful
• kind
• benevolent
• mild
• kindly
• tender
• lenient
• friendly
• softhearted
• warmhearted
• indulgent
• kindhearted
• gracious
• tenderhearted
• cordial
• loving
• tolerant
• good-natured
• benignant
• affectionate
• understanding
• clement
• good-tempered
• fond

Examples of take-no-prisoners in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If there is any justice, and the election results could factor into this, Sebastian Stan, perfection as the younger Trump, and a terrific Jeremy Strong as his take-no-prisoners lawyer and mentor Roy Cohn both deserve Oscar consideration. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024

At first shrill and chaotic, Europe’s outrage at Trump’s take-no-prisoners Iran policy has now found a bold and practical course of action. —Elizabeth Rosenberg, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2018

Daniel is a successful car dealer, with a wife and two kids, whereas Johnny had never gotten past his humiliating high-school defeat at Daniel’s hands (or foot, to be precise), and ran Cobra Kai, a seedy martial arts studio, with a vicious take-no-prisoners philosophy. —Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 19 July 2024

Ana de Armas steps into the ass-kicking main role for this action flick (though Reeves’ take-no-prisoners hitman character is also involved), which is intriguing for everyone who holds the (correct) opinion that her sequence in No Time To Die is the James Bond movie’s best stretch. —Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024

Boebert built national hard-line conservative stardom through a take-no-prisoners political style in the House. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024

Amazon’s bloody, rip-roaring, irreverent, take-no-prisoners superhero TV show returns for Season 4 in June. —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024

The series then becomes The Karate Kid in reverse, focusing on Lawrence and his take-no-prisoners style of fighting that LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi (RIP) did so much to counter in the films. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 24 May 2024

On the other hand, blues-rock powerhouse Melissa Etheridge is a take-no-prisoners performer. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024