adjective
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lacking moral principles; unscrupulous
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archaic (foll by in) not versed in the principles of (a subject)
Related Words
See unscrupulous.
Other Word Forms
- unprincipledness noun
Etymology
Origin of unprincipled
First recorded in 1625–35; un- 1 + principled
Example Sentences
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“As the district court noted, Ronaldo mistakenly produced the course of ‘navigating this unorthodox predicament,’ kicked off by Mayorga’s counsel’s ‘unprincipled conduct’ long before, and instituted vigorous efforts to protect the documents afterwards.”
From Seattle Times
He had also proved himself many times over to be untrustworthy and unprincipled.
From Salon
“It’s unprincipled but it’s also unwise because I think it’s going to backfire on them,” said Justin Giboney, a Democratic strategist and president of the AND Campaign, a Christian civic group based in Atlanta.
From Washington Post
"No-one can accuse me of not delivering, of bending under pressure or being unprincipled."
From BBC
From a film in which the underrepresented are branded with bar codes emerges a fight not just for freedom but also a struggle for one’s principles amid unprincipled people.
From New York Times
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