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high-principled

ADJECTIVE

conscientious

Synonyms

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honest honorable principled responsible scrupulous strict

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conscionable high-minded incorruptible just pious right straightforward true

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untrustworthy

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careless corrupt dishonest immoral inexact irresponsible uncareful unconscientious unjust unscrupulous vulgar

ADJECTIVE

ethical

Synonyms

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good honest honorable humane moral principled proper virtuous

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clean conscientious correct decent elevated equitable fair fitting just moralistic noble respectable right right-minded righteous square straight true blue upright upstanding

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corrupt dishonest immoral improper unethical unjust unrighteous

ADJECTIVE

honorable

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conscientious distinguished ethical honest illustrious law-abiding noble principled reliable respectable righteous sincere straightforward trustworthy virtuous

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acclaimed celebrated chivalrous dependable eminent esteemed faithful forthright honored just knightly notable of good repute on the up and up sterling truthful unstained upright

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corrupt deceptive devious dishonest immoral irresponsible lowly unethical unjust unreliable untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

principled

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conscientious decent equitable honest honorable humane moral moralistic noble righteous virtuous

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clean correct elevated fair fitting good just kosher proper respectable right right-minded rightful square straight true blue upright upstanding

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bad corrupt dishonest immoral sinful unethical unfair unjust unkind vile

ADJECTIVE

reliable

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decent decisive dependable good honest positive predictable respectable safe sincere solid stable steady strong true

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candid careful certain come-through conscientious constant definite determined devoted faithful firm honorable impeccable incorrupt loyal okay proved reputable responsible righteous sound staunch steadfast sterling sure there tried tried-and-true true-blue true-hearted trusty unequivocal unfailing unimpeachable upright veracious

Antonyms

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bad broken corrupt dishonest evil false fraudulent inadequate indefinite intermittent soft uncertain undependable unfixed unreal unreliable unrespectable unstable unsteady unsuitable unsure untrustworthy vulnerable weak wobbly

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deceptive irresponsible

ADJECTIVE

reputable

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distinguished eminent esteemed illustrious prominent renowned trustworthy well-known

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acclaimed celebrated conscientious constant creditable dependable estimable excellent fair faithful famed famous favored good high-ranking honest honorable honored in high favor just legitimate notable of good repute popular redoubted reliable respectable righteous salt of the earth sincere straightforward truthful upright well-thought-of

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common obscure ordinary unimportant unknown

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disreputable notorious unrespected untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

right-minded

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clean conscientious correct decent elevated equitable fair fitting good honest honorable humane just kosher moral moralistic noble principled proper respectable right righteous rightful square straight true blue upright upstanding virtuous

ADJECTIVE

true

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dedicated devoted faithful honest honorable pure reliable sincere steadfast sure worthy

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confirmed constant fast firm liege right square staunch steady straight trusty upright

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allegiant ardent conscientious creditable dependable dutiful estimable just no lie on the up and up resolute right-minded scrupulous strict true-blue truehearted trustworthy unaffected undistorted unfeigned unswerving up front veracious veridical wholehearted

Antonyms

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deceptive dishonest disloyal false inconstant indefinite treacherous uncertain unfaithful unreliable untrustworthy

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changeable corrupt flexible irresolute undecided unfair unfixed unjust unstable unsteady wavering weak

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cheating deceitful faithless

ADJECTIVE

veracious

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accurate credible dependable direct ethical factual faithful frank genuine honest just kosher legit like it is on the level on the line on the up and up open reliable right righteous straight-arrow straightforward strict true-blue trustworthy truthful undeceptive up front valid veridical

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false untrue

ADJECTIVE

virtuous

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honest honorable noble principled righteous wholesome

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blameless celibate chaste clean-living effective effectual efficient excellent exemplary faithful guiltless in the clear incorruptible inculpable irreprehensible legit moral moralistic on the level on the up and up praiseworthy pure regular right-minded spotless straight true-blue unsullied untainted untarnished up front upright without reproach worthy

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bad dishonest

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sinful unethical vile wicked

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The satire is all-encompassing: journalists and their readers get scuffed, and so do hostile little children and high-principled women who refuse to admit that they’ve been taken in.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019

But what wing-collared, high-principled Director of the Bank of Scotland ever gagged or blackjacked anybody?

From Time Magazine Archive

He recovered, and when last heard of was up to his old tricks again�an agnostic now, but as high-principled, experimentalizing as ever.

From Time Magazine Archive

Coleen Gray, as his high-principled girl friend, is pert and pretty but has very little to do.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then he consoled himself with considering that high-principled King George could not be Blunderbore--that my Lord Clare was not a Feefofum.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

high-principled

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