unscrupulousun‧scru‧pu‧lous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ ●○○ adjective 
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unscrupulous employers► see thesaurus at dishonest—unscrupulously adverb
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- unscrupulous lawyers
- Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people?
- Morgan admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal.
- A few moments of complete mental instability when you were unscrupulous enough to take advantage of me.
- And some widows can be victimized by unscrupulous tigers in the financial jungle.
- But sometimes unscrupulous leaders added coins to the money supply by minting new coins that contained less gold and silver.
- Deceived by unscrupulous men, he vouched for the authenticity of that wretched diamond mine.
- That Captain's a mighty unscrupulous man.
- There are some unscrupulous characters out there.
- We tend to think that the Pharisees were unscrupulous, double-dealing, untrustworthy.
THESAURUS► dishonest
behaving in an unfair or dishonest way: behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: · Are you accusing me of being dishonest?· The money was acquired through dishonest means.· People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.
► corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: · corrupt politicians· Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.
► devious good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: · You have a very devious mind!· They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.
► underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: · In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company.
► sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: · It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.
► sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: · Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that.· He’s a sly old fox.
► unscrupulous using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: · Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money.
► fraudulent formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: · You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy.
Longman Language Activatordishonest► dishonest someone who is dishonest tells lies or tries to trick people or steal things: · A few dishonest dealers give the used car trade a bad name.· a dishonest politician· People on welfare are often wrongly characterized as lazy or dishonest.it is dishonest of somebody to do something: · It was dishonest of him to suggest that he actually had a degree from Oxford - he was just there for one term.
► corrupt a corrupt politician, official, or police officer uses their power in a dishonest way for their own advantage, for example by accepting money from people in return for helping them: · In the 1970s, the city's police force was among the most corrupt in the nation.· Corrupt customs officials have helped the drug trade to flourish.· Perez said that there were virtually no procedures in place to weed out corrupt officials.
► crooked someone who is crooked is involved in illegal or dishonest business activities: · A crooked civil servant sold hundreds of British passports on the black market, a court heard yesterday. crooked (business) deal: · The land was obtained in a crooked business deal between politicians and an Arizona savings and loans association.
► crook someone who is involved in dishonest and usually criminal activities, especially someone who gets money by cheating people: · Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office.
► bent British spoken use this about someone in an official position, who uses their power illegally or dishonestly: · Half the inspectors here are bent.· A few bent coppers can give the whole police force a bad name.
► unscrupulous someone who is unscrupulous uses dishonest and unfair methods to get what they want, and does not care if they harm other people: · Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people?· Morgan admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal.
unscrupulous employers► see thesaurus at dishonest—unscrupulously adverb