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1cutthroat
noun cut·throat \ˈkət-ˌthrōt\
Definition of CUTTHROAT
2
: a cruel unprincipled person
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First Known Use of CUTTHROAT
1535
Rhymes with CUTTHROAT
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2cutthroat
adjective
—used to describe a situation in which people compete with each other in an unpleasant and often cruel and unfair way
Full Definition of CUTTHROAT
2
: marked by unprincipled practices : ruthless <cutthroat competition>
3
: characterized by each player playing independently rather than having a permanent partner —used especially of partnership games adapted for three players <cutthroat bridge>
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First Known Use of CUTTHROAT
1565
Related to CUTTHROAT
- Synonyms
- unprincipled, immoral, Machiavellian, unconscionable, unethical, unscrupulous
- Antonyms
- ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous
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