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单词 principled
释义

principled

adjective

prin·​ci·​pled ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld How to pronounce principled (audio)
-sə-bəld
: exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle
often used in combination

Synonyms

  • decent
  • ethical
  • honest
  • honorable
  • just
  • noble
  • respectable
  • righteous
  • stand-up
  • upright
  • upstanding
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Example Sentences

She took a principled stand on funding public education. a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth
Recent Examples on the Web In a principled, democratic society, every worker should have the opportunity to participate fully in the economy. Pete Stavros, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 Cheney’s stewardship of the January 6 hearings has only bolstered that credibility, casting her as a principled critic willing to risk everything to stand up against Trump. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Others at Claremont were more willing to see Eastman and those who marched on the Capitol as acting out of a principled conviction that the election was fatally flawed. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Refusing to accept principled arguments about equal power will paint you as intransigent and may cost you the deal. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 24 June 2022 There might be a principled symmetry in that tactic, but these pulses ultimately feel too faint to induce any kind of trance state, let alone a committed two-step. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Most of Cheney’s fellow Republicans have ostracized her as a result of her principled stand. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022 The moment does as much as anything else in the show to emphasize the lasting impact one first lady’s principled stand can have. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022 Their principled approach is evident in their latest design, the T Shelf, debuting this month after five years in development with the Swedish design brand Hem. Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

principled

adjective

1
as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct a high-principled art expert who always told clients what he honestly thought their items were worth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • honorable
  • ethical
  • honest
  • respectable
  • noble
  • decent
  • righteous
  • upstanding
  • upright
  • conscientious
  • good
  • moral
  • respected
  • just
  • irreproachable
  • unassailable
  • blameless
  • nice
  • stand-up
  • virtuous
  • unimpeachable
  • proper
  • chivalrous
  • high-minded
  • polite
  • scrupulous
  • classy
  • incorruptible
  • guiltless
  • right-minded
  • reputable
  • fair
  • uncorrupted
  • decorous
  • seemly
  • menschy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unprincipled
  • unjust
  • dishonest
  • dishonorable
  • unworthy
  • unethical
  • ignoble
  • low
  • base
  • criminal
  • reprehensible
  • immoral
  • evil
  • unrighteous
  • bad
  • roguish
  • sinful
  • nefarious
  • mean
  • crooked
  • unfair
  • iniquitous
  • rotten
  • unscrupulous
  • corrupt
  • wicked
  • rascally
  • vile
  • villainous
  • wretched
  • culpable
  • blameworthy
  • knavish
  • blamable
  • censurable
  • scoundrelly
  • disgraceful
  • shameful
  • perverse
  • venal
  • loose
  • dissolute
  • blackguardly
  • depraved
  • degenerate
  • perverted
  • profligate
  • libertine
  • degraded
  • demoralized
  • debased
  • debauched
  • decadent
  • dissipated
  • disreputable
  • reprobate
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2
as in ethical
guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong a politician widely respected for her principled behavior in every office she ever held

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • honorable
  • ethical
  • moral
  • conscientious
  • honest
  • responsible
  • scrupulous
  • good
  • respectful
  • worthy
  • decent
  • virtuous
  • reliable
  • conscionable
  • true
  • righteous
  • just
  • upright
  • dutiful
  • respected
  • trustworthy
  • right-minded
  • solid
  • observant
  • upstanding
  • straight
  • reputable
  • esteemed
  • trusty
  • law-abiding
  • overconscientious
  • tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unprincipled
  • dishonest
  • unjust
  • dishonorable
  • immoral
  • unscrupulous
  • unethical
  • immoral
  • evil
  • unconscionable
  • cutthroat
  • wicked
  • bad
  • sinful
  • indecent
  • untrustworthy
  • unrighteous
  • unreliable
  • dissolute
  • depraved
  • degenerate
  • perverted
  • debased
  • corrupt
  • debauched
  • villainous
  • vicious
  • evil-minded
  • infamous
  • atrocious
  • vile
  • low
  • base
  • mean
  • reprobate
  • nefarious
  • iniquitous
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