as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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Recent Examples of unscrupulous
And while most restaurant owners are honorable, some are unscrupulous and routinely under-pay their workers or steal their tips.
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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
For an unscrupulous swindler that's a nice set of skills to have, but with the Empire in control for over 20 years, a Force-sensitive pirate's life wasn't a smooth ride.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Gracey credits Williams for not asking for anything to be cut from the film, even the more unscrupulous parts of his story.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unscrupulous 
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
For an unscrupulous swindler that's a nice set of skills to have, but with the Empire in control for over 20 years, a Force-sensitive pirate's life wasn't a smooth ride.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Gracey credits Williams for not asking for anything to be cut from the film, even the more unscrupulous parts of his story.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unscrupulous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrupulous
Adjective
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Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Mann Act criminalizes transporting people across state lines for immoral purposes.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are delicious as the two ruthless favorites of the monarch, who try to outmaneuver each other at all costs.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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With a seasoned detective (Schram) on the hunt for this ruthless killer, numerous suspects come to light, and each new revelation leads to a shocking twist.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is part of the most corrupt bargain in American history. KARL: But are their counterpunches having any impact at all?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Eric Adams has been a lousy mayor for the most part, one who couldn’t see the loaf for the crumbs and squandered his political capital on maintaining a dizzying array of corrupt friends and cronies.—
Harry Siegel,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The notorious Sackler family, opioid pushers responsible for countless cases of addiction and death, can’t seem to settle their legal problems without turning to some kind of unprincipled maneuver.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Objective voters who watched the recent documentary about Lev Parnas, once a Trump ally, should fear a redux of a Cabinet running the government for an angry, unhinged, unprincipled man.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Trump’s order was denounced by Democrats including Sen. Patty Murray, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, who called the action unconscionable and unethical.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Public pressure has led companies to drop controversial figures, improve labor practices, and cut ties with unethical suppliers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrupulous. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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