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- Dictionaryunscrupulous/ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs/
adjective
- 1. having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair: "unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants"
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UNSCRUPULOUS definition: 1. behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNSCRUPULOUS is not scrupulous : unprincipled. How to use unscrupulous in a sentence.
Use the adjective unscrupulous to describe someone who behaves in a dishonest or unethical way. Unscrupulous behavior is the unfortunate resort of many ambitious people — it’s the immoral stuff they do to make success more attainable.
UNSCRUPULOUS meaning: 1. behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want: 2. behaving in a…. Learn more.
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.
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.
A complete guide to the word "UNSCRUPULOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
UNSCRUPULOUS definition: behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want: . Learn more.
Definition of unscrupulous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. without moral principles; not honest or fair synonym unprincipled. In his desire for power, he has become completely unscrupulous. The new law will give unscrupulous landlords an easy way of getting rid of people. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
What does the adjective unscrupulous mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unscrupulous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
