unethical
[ uhn-eth-i-kuh l ]
/ ʌnˈɛθ ɪ kəl /
adjective
lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
not in accord with the standards of a profession: She treated patients outside the area of her training, and the appropriate medical organization punished her unethical behavior.
Nearby words
unesco, unescorted, unessential, unestablished, unesthetic, unethical, uneven, uneven parallel bars, uneventful, unevitable, unexamined
Related formsun·eth·i·cal·ly, adverbun·eth·i·cal·ness, un·eth·i·cal·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unethicality
unethical
/ (ʌnˈɛθɪkəl) /
adjective
not ethical; impropercompanies involved in unethical practices
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