bare-knuckle

Describes a situation, competition, or argument that is aggressive, ruthless, and without rules or restraint.

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1. Unrestrained and aggressive C1 informal

   Characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; done in a very aggressive or ruthless way.

   • The debate turned into a bare-knuckle fight with personal insults.
   • Bare-knuckle politics often involves attacking opponents without mercy.
   • The negotiations were a bare-knuckle affair with no holds barred.

   🌐عنيف ومتهور

   المرادفات: brutalcutthroatferocioushard-hittingruthlesssavageunrestrainedunscrupulousvicious

   الأضداد: civilgentlemildmoderatepeacefulrestrained

2. Without gloves (boxing) B2 formal

   Relating to boxing without padded gloves, typically more brutal and dangerous.

   • Bare-knuckle boxing was popular in the 19th century.
   • He trained for a bare-knuckle match in the underground circuit.
   • The sport of bare-knuckle fighting is illegal in many countries.

   🌐بلا قفازات (ملاكمة)

   المرادفات: bare-knuckledbarehandedgloveless

   الأضداد: gloved

• more bare-knuckle comparative form
• most bare-knuckle superlative form