TAKE-NO-PRISONERS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

take-no-prisoners

adjective

ˈtāk-ˈnō-ˈpriz-(ə-)nərz

Definition of take-no-prisoners

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

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Recent Examples of take-no-prisoners Lemieux played a total of 1,215 games in the NHL, and his statistics were legion, as was his take-no-prisoners reputation. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 His take-no-prisoners approach played well. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 May 2026 Chicago is known for its hard-nosed politics and take-no-prisoners attitude. — Glenn Davis, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Her take-no-prisoners portrayal of Lois quickly became a defining career highlight. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take-no-prisoners

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Adjective

The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Facinelli plays the Boss, a ruthless figure whose cash ends up in the pool hustler’s hands, and intends to get it back, one way or another.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruthless

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The book’s humor is sharp and merciless, akin to that of a standup comedy show, and yet the things described are far from funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

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taken one's time

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taken out

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