Unscrupulous definition and meaning - Collins Dictionary

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 ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'unscrupulous'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× unscrupulous (ʌnskruːpjʊləs ) adjective Ifyoudescribeapersonasunscrupulous,youarecriticalofthefactthattheyarepreparedtoactinadishonestorimmoralwayinordertogetwhattheywant. [disapproval]Thesekidsarebeingexploitedbyveryunscrupulouspeople. ...theunscrupuloususeofhostages. Synonyms:unprincipled,corrupt,crooked[informal],ruthless MoreSynonymsofunscrupulous COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof unscrupulous Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'unscrupulous' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'unscrupulous' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'aulic' HindiTranslationof'unscrupulous' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency unscrupulousinBritishEnglish (ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs ) adjectivewithoutscruples;unprincipled;unfair CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsunscrupulously(unˈscrupulously)adverb unscrupulousness(unˈscrupulousness)orunscrupulosity(ʌnˌskruːpjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ )noun WordFrequency unscrupulousinAmericanEnglish (ʌnˈskrupjələs ) adjective notscrupulous;notrestrainedbyideasofrightandwrong;unprincipled Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsunscrupulously(unˈscrupulously) adverb unscrupulousness(unˈscrupulousness) noun WordFrequency unscrupulousinAmericanEnglish (ʌnˈskruːpjələs) adjectivenotscrupulous;unrestrainedbyscruples;conscienceless;unprincipled SYNONYMSunscrupulous,unprincipledrefertolackofmoralstandardsorconsciencetoguideone’sconduct.Theunscrupulouspersoniswithoutscruplesofconscience,anddisregards,orhascontemptfor,laws ofrightorjusticewithwhichheorsheisperfectlywellacquainted,andwhichshould restrainhisorheractions:unscrupulousinmethodsofmakingmoney,intakingadvantageoftheunfortunate.Theunprincipledpersoniswithoutmoralprinciplesorethicalstandardsinhisorherconductor actions:anunprincipledrogue;unprincipledconduct.Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsunscrupulouslyadverb unscrupulousnessorunscrupulosity(ʌnˌskruːpjəˈlɑsɪti)noun Wordorigin[1795–1805;un-1+scrupulous] Examplesof'unscrupulous'inasentence unscrupulous TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Otherswerenodoubtsoldbydishonestdealerstounscrupulousbuyers.Times,SundayTimes(2013)Itislikelythatthethiefoffloadedthepaintingstoanunscrupulousartdealer.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Butthenotionthatunscrupulousindividualsarecashinginonthefearsofsillyrichwomenisnonsensical.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Andthereremainfearsthatunscrupuloustraderscanscoopuplargenumbersofticketsanddriveuptheprice.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Wehavehundredsofthousandsofwomeninlow-paidjobswhoaretakenadvantageofbyunscrupulousemployers.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Iwasawarefishissometimesreplacedwithcheapervarietiesbyunscrupuloustraders.TheSun(2014)Butitwouldbedisastrousifthenewregimecametobeseenashelpingthemostunscrupulousemployerstocheatthemostvulnerableemployees.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Heisimmoral,unscrupulousandgreedy-endofstory.TheSun(2006)SomeunscrupulousagentsmaygiveyouTWOinvoices-oneforyourflightandanotherforyouraccommodation.TheSun(2010)Similarly,theenergyregulatorOfgemseemedtobethelasttoknowthatunscrupuloustradersandenergysuppliersfixedgaspricestomeettheirownends.Times,SundayTimes(2013) COBUILDCollocations unscrupulous  unscrupulousagent unscrupulousemployer unscrupulouslawyer Trendsof unscrupulous Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages unscrupulous BritishEnglish:unscrupulous ADJECTIVE/ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs/Ifsomeoneisunscrupulous,theyarepreparedtoactinadishonestorimmoralwayinordertogetwhattheywant.Theseworkersarebeingexploitedbyveryunscrupulouspeople.AmericanEnglish:unscrupulous /ʌnsˈkrupyələs/BrazilianPortuguese:inescrupuloso Chinese:不道德的EuropeanSpanish:sinescrúpulos French:sansscrupules NGerman:skrupellos Italian:senzascrupoli Japanese:非良心的なKorean:파렴치한EuropeanPortuguese:inescrupuloso LatinAmericanSpanish:sinescrúpulos Thai:ที่ไม่ละอายต่อบาป Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically unscrupulous unscriptural unscripturally unscrupled unscrupulous unscrupulousagent unscrupulousdealer unscrupulousemployer AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'U' Relatedtermsof unscrupulous unscrupulousagent unscrupulousdealer unscrupulousemployer unscrupulouslawyer Source DefinitionofunscrupulousfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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