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unscrupulous
un·scru·pu·lous U0112900 (ŭn-skro͞o′pyə-ləs)adj. Having or showing no regard for what is right or honorable; devoid of scruples. un·scru′pu·lous·ly adv.un·scru′pu·lous·ness n.unscrupulous (ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs) adjwithout scruples; unprincipled; unfair unˈscrupulously adv unˈscrupulousness, unscrupulosity nun•scru•pu•lous (ʌnˈskru pyə ləs) adj. not scrupulous; not restrained by scruples; unprincipled: unscrupulous business dealings. [1795–1805] un•scru′pu•lous•ly, adv. un•scru′pu•lous•ness, (-ˈlɒs ɪ ti) n. syn: unscrupulous, unprincipled refer to a lack of moral or ethical standards. unscrupulous means not controlled by one's conscience and contemptuous of what one knows to be right or honorable: an unscrupulous landlord. unprincipled means lacking or not aware of moral standards that should restrain one's actions: an unprincipled rogue. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unscrupulous - without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"unprincipled - lacking principles or moral scruples; "freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevensonscrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" |
unscrupulousadjective unprincipled, corrupt, crooked (informal), ruthless, improper, immoral, dishonest, unethical, exploitative, dishonourable, roguish, unconscionable, knavish, conscienceless, unconscientious These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people. principled, moral, ethical, proper, upright, honourable, honest, scrupulousunscrupulousadjectiveLacking scruples or principles:conscienceless, ruthless, unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled.Translationsunscrupulous (anˈskruːpjuləs) adjective having no conscience or scruples; wicked. He is an unscrupulous rogue. 沒有良心的,壞到骨裡的 不择手段的,无道德的 EncyclopediaSeeUnscrupulousnessunscrupulous
Synonyms for unscrupulousadj unprincipledSynonyms- unprincipled
- corrupt
- crooked
- ruthless
- improper
- immoral
- dishonest
- unethical
- exploitative
- dishonourable
- roguish
- unconscionable
- knavish
- conscienceless
- unconscientious
Antonyms- principled
- moral
- ethical
- proper
- upright
- honourable
- honest
- scrupulous
Synonyms for unscrupulousadj lacking scruples or principlesSynonyms- conscienceless
- ruthless
- unconscionable
- unethical
- unprincipled
Antonyms for unscrupulousadj without scruples or principlesRelated WordsAntonyms |