unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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And while most restaurant owners are honorable, some are unscrupulous and routinely under-pay their workers or steal their tips.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
This might well lead unscrupulous owners of oil and gas companies to order their crews to perform facility maintenance at night, when such satellites can’t see them.
—Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
And while most restaurant owners are honorable, some are unscrupulous and routinely under-pay their workers or steal their tips.
—Robert Jackson, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Such conditions can lead to situations where an unscrupulous employer overworks their laborers or withholds pay, for instance.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs
ˈən-
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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