Definitions

unscrupulous

[uhn-skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ʌnˈskru pyə ləs /

ADJECTIVE

immoral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt crafty crooked deceitful dishonest illegal petty ruthless selfish shady shameless underhanded unethical venal

WEAK

arrant base casuistic conscienceless degraded degrading disgraceful dishonorable down and dirty exploitative improper low-down mercenary perfidious questionable recreant scandalous scheming self-seeking shifty sinister slippery sly two-faced unconscientious unconscionable underhand unfair unprincipled unworthy wicked wrongful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard decent ethical fair frank good honest honorable kind lawful moral open principled right trustworthy truthful upright

WEAK

scrupulous

Example Sentences

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Gould was ultimately a financial success, but not without years of unscrupulous behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet pubs were not lined up as targets in the Budget, like millionaires in rich homes or unscrupulous gambling firms.

From BBC

More than 60 people contacted the BBC after we revealed unscrupulous foreign firms were using fake images and back stories to pose as family-run UK businesses to lure in shoppers.

From BBC

Legal reforms stopped unscrupulous contractors and plaintiff attorneys from jacking up claim costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BBC revealed on Wednesday that unscrupulous foreign companies were using AI generated images to fool customers into buying poor quality items from fake businesses.

From BBC

unscrupulous

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