cut-throat

British  

noun

1. a person who cuts throats; murderer

2. US name: straight razor.  Also called: cut-throat razor.  a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle

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adjective

1. bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel

2. fierce or relentless in competition

   cut-throat prices

3. (of some games) played by three people

   cut-throat poker

Example Sentences

The 46-year-old former Kent captain also said England's selection policy will become more cut-throat compared to the past when certain players have almost appeared undroppable.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

So money is fleeing from software—a sector populated by public companies with traditionally high margins and deep moats—to AI model providers, an area dominated by lossmaking private companies engaged in cut-throat competition.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

On the other side are Gen Z and young millennials, born a couple of decades later, who face soaring house prices and cut-throat competition in the job market.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

But with the rise of streaming, the popularity of high-end home cinema equipment, as well as cut-throat competition from deep-pocketed multiplex chains, the independents are facing an existential crisis.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

He closed the cut-throat razor, put it down on the side of the sink, dabbed at his tiny cut with a toilet paper swab.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman