resolutely; firmly; with great force or severity

To exert great effort into doing or leading a task; to pay close attention to something; to tackle a task with determination

cruel-hearted; callous; ruthless; having a hard heart

cruel and malicious; vicious; ruthless

very fierce; ferocious; vicious

malicious and cruel; venomous or savage in nature or behavior

vicious and cold-blooded; describes a person who is cruel in heart and uses ruthless methods

To resolve to do something; to make a firm resolution or put in a serious effort.

cruel; merciless; heartless

with all one's might; with all one's strength; to exert oneself fully; desperately

cunning, vicious, and cruel

aggressive and given to fighting to show off one's bravery or strength

To make a firm decision or resolve to do something; to toughen up and commit to a difficult course of action.

fierce and vicious; cruel and ruthless

greedy and ruthless; avaricious and cruel

to fight or compete to see who is more ruthless or aggressive

very angry or enraged; used to describe a furious appearance or manner

to finally make a difficult or cruel decision after hesitation; to summon up the resolution to do something painful or ruthless

great strength or effort; to exert all of one's force

atrocious, cruel, and stubborn; vicious and unreasonable

to hit violently; to batter; to beat severely

ruthless; heartless; showing no mercy

Words that are fierce, threatening, or cruel.

Used to acknowledge that someone has gotten the better of you, often in a resentful or admiring way; "you got me!" or "you are something!"

as fierce as a ram and as greedy as a wolf; describes those who are cruel, greedy, and exploit others

to have a kind face but a cruel heart; describes someone who appears friendly but is inwardly ruthless