cutthroat
adjective/ˈkʌtˌθroʊt/
Frequency rank: #15,127 most common English word
Meaning
Ruthlessly competitive or fierce, with no regard for others.
Example sentence
The smartphone market is so cutthroat that companies must innovate constantly just to survive.
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