as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
an unprincipled businessman who made a lot of money—and didn't care how he did it
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Recent Examples of unprincipled
Cazale excelled, instead, at playing people who are weak, weird, unprincipled, and visibly uncomfortable in their own skins.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
This is not a way of saying that many salespeople are unprincipled professionals.
—Randy Illig, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
There are investigators that would do unethical, unprincipled things.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023
The eagerness to put self before country, of course, is the common thread between two profoundly unprincipled politicians, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
This is not a way of saying that many salespeople are unprincipled professionals.
—Randy Illig, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
There are investigators that would do unethical, unprincipled things.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023
The eagerness to put self before country, of course, is the common thread between two profoundly unprincipled politicians, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprincipled
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Under Taliban rule, morality laws are strictly enforced, and activities considered immoral or against Islamic principles—such as pornography, adultery, or LGBTQ+ content—are harshly punished.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But Harrison’s anti-expansionist successor, Grover Cleveland, abhorred the ruthless U.S. meddling in Hawaiian affairs.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The film follows Bryan, a Korean American teenager who wants out of his ruthless gang the Goblins, setting the stage for gang retribution against him.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the industry has had issues in the past with unscrupulous companies.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pre-Purchase Fixes Getting fraudsters, bad actors and other unscrupulous abusers of returns policies out of the system is step number one.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Schwarz sees the blackout as a way for Americans to use their economic might in the form of their purchasing power to fight corporate greed and corrupt politicians.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Unprincipled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprincipled. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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