Unscrupulous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of UNSCRUPULOUS is not scrupulous : unprincipled. How to use unscrupulous in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut unscrupulous adjective SaveWord un·​scru·​pu·​lous |\ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs \ Definitionofunscrupulous :notscrupulous:unprincipled Keepscrollingformore OtherWordsfromunscrupulous Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutunscrupulous Keepscrollingformore OtherWordsfromunscrupulous unscrupulously adverb unscrupulousness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforunscrupulous Synonyms cutthroat,immoral,Machiavellian,unconscionable,unethical,unprincipled Antonyms ethical,moral,principled,scrupulous VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofunscrupulousinaSentence anunscrupulousbusinessmanmanipulatedthemintosellingtheirlandforpracticallynothing RecentExamplesontheWeb Thelabelcameoutlookingfabulouslyunscrupulous. — MichaelFriedrich,TheNewRepublic,3May2022 White’slawyerLynneCianitoldjurorsherclientwasthevictimofanunscrupulousaccountant. — NancyDillon,RollingStone,2May2022 Theopioidcrisisaddedtothedevastationaspharmaceuticalcompaniesandunscrupulousdoctorsprofitedfrompainmedications. — NewYorkTimes,28Apr.2022 Moreover,unscrupulousscientistslookingtocashinoncheatingarebusyatworktryingtocomeupwithnewwaystocheat. — BryantStamford,TheCourier-Journal,28Apr.2022 Thatleavesgendertransition,whichremainsaprocesseasilycaricaturedanddemonizedbyunscrupulouspoliticiansaimingtorallytheirbaseagainstawhollyimaginarycrisis. — MichaelHiltzik,LosAngelesTimes,9Mar.2022 Theoriginaloligarchsweretrueoligarchsintheeconomicsense—sixorsevencleverandunscrupulousmenwho,betweenthem,assumedcontrolofprettymuchtheentireRussianeconomy,andbentalaughablyweakstatetotheirwill. — TimothyNoah,TheNewRepublic,16Mar.2022 Thenewspaper’sinvestigationexposedhowthefiresdisproportionatelyimpactBlackrentersandhowthegovernmentatalllevelsdoeslittletopreventit,allowingunscrupulouslandlordstocontinuerentingunsafeproperties. — RaquelRutledgeAndJohnDiedrich,MilwaukeeJournalSentinel,12Jan.2022 AsRussia’swarinUkraineentersitssecondmonthandtheeconomicsanctionsonMoscowpinchtighter,therewillalwaysbeunscrupuloushustlersandbusinessmenoperatingatthemargins. — WalterShapiro,TheNewRepublic,24Mar.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'unscrupulous.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. Keepscrollingformore FirstKnownUseofunscrupulous 1803,inthemeaningdefinedabove Keepscrollingformore LearnMoreAboutunscrupulous Shareunscrupulous PosttheDefinitionofunscrupuloustoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofunscrupulousonTwitter TimeTravelerforunscrupulous Thefirstknownuseofunscrupulouswas in1803 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearunscrupulous unscrupulosity unscrupulous unseal SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforunscrupulous LastUpdated 14May2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Unscrupulous.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous.Accessed29May.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforunscrupulous unscrupulous adjective un·​scru·​pu·​lous |\ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs \ KidsDefinitionofunscrupulous :nothavingorshowingregardforwhatisrightandproper anunscrupuloussalesman OtherWordsfromunscrupulous unscrupulously adverb MorefromMerriam-Websteronunscrupulous Nglish:TranslationofunscrupulousforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofunscrupulousforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY junket SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NameThatColor Namethatcolor: cinnabar aqua chartreuse amaranth Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-questionchallenge! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay You're(Probably)SayingItWrong 18wordsevenyoumightbemispronouncing GreatBigListofBeautiful&UselessWords Alongwiththeirdegreesofusefulness 12FrenchPhrasesfromDowntonAbbey Manyofushavean'idéefixe' RareandAmusingInsults,Volume2 Sometimesa'cacafuego'canbeareal'slubberdeg... AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. WhyDidYankeeDoodleCallaFeather'Macaroni'? What'swithhisfeatheredcap? WordGames What’sontheMenu? Sinkyourteethintothesequestionsaboutfood. Takethequiz TheGreatBritishVocabularyQuiz Makesureyouknowthedifferencebetweenalooa... Takethequiz YearbookSuperlativesQuiz "MostLikelytoUseObscureWords" Takethequiz Lexigo Findthehiddenwordsbysolvingtheclues Takethequiz