unscrupulous
[ uhn-skroo-pyuh-luh s ]
/ ʌnˈskru pyə ləs /
adjective
not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
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Origin of unscrupulous
First recorded in 1795–1805; un-1 + scrupulous
SYNONYMS FOR unscrupulous
Unscrupulous, unprincipled refer to lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one's conduct. The unscrupulous person is without scruples of conscience, and disregards, or has contempt for, laws of right or justice with which he or she is perfectly well acquainted, and which should restrain his or her actions: unscrupulous in methods of making money, in taking advantage of the unfortunate. The unprincipled person is without moral principles or ethical standards in his or her conduct or actions: an unprincipled rogue; unprincipled conduct.
OTHER WORDS FROM unscrupulous
un·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverbun·scru·pu·lous·ness, un·scru·pu·los·i·ty [uhn-skroo-pyuh-los-i-tee] /ʌnˌskru pyəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby unscrupulous
unscrambler, unscratched, unscreened, unscrew, unscripted, unscrupulous, unseal, unsealed, unseam, unsearchable, unseasonable
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British Dictionary definitions for unscrupulously
unscrupulous
/ (ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs) /
adjective
without scruples; unprincipled
Derived forms of unscrupulous
unscrupulously, adverbunscrupulousness or unscrupulosity (ʌnˌskruːpjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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