bare-knuckle

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

• 🇷🇺Описывает ситуацию, соревнование или спор, которые являются агрессивными, безжалостными и не имеют правил или ограничений.

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.

   🇷🇺Беспощадный

   Синонимы: brutalcutthroatferocioushard-hittingruthlesssavageunrestrainedunscrupulousvicious

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Без перчаток (бокс)

   Синонимы: bare-knuckledbarehandedgloveless

   Антонимы: gloved

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