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unscrupulous
adjective un·scru·pu·lous \-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs\
: not honest or fair : doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal
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First Known Use of UNSCRUPULOUS
1803
Related to UNSCRUPULOUS
- Synonyms
- cutthroat, immoral, Machiavellian, unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled
- Antonyms
- ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous
UNSCRUPULOUSNESS Defined for Kids
unscrupulous
adjective un·scru·pu·lous \ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs\
Definition of UNSCRUPULOUS for Kids
: not having or showing regard for what is right and proper <an unscrupulous salesman>
— un·scru·pu·lous·ly adverb
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