Cutthroat has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
2
A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
Adjective
1
ruthless in competition
"cutthroat competition"
"bowelless readiness to take advantage"
2
Involving the cutting of throats
Broader Terms (hypernyms)