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un⋅scru⋅pu⋅lous
[uhn-skroo-pyuh-luh
s] 
–adjective
| not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled. |
Related forms:
un⋅scru⋅pu⋅lous⋅ly, adverb
un⋅scru⋅pu⋅lous⋅ness, un⋅scru⋅pu⋅los⋅i⋅ty [uhn-skroo-pyuh-los-i-tee] , noun
[uhn-skroo-pyuh-los-i-tee] , noun Synonyms:
Unscrupulous, unprincipled refer to lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one's conduct. The unscrupulous person is without scruples of conscience, and disregards, or has contempt for, laws of right or justice with which he or she is perfectly well acquainted, and which should restrain his or her actions: unscrupulous in methods of making money, in taking advantage of the unfortunate. The unprincipled person is without moral principles or ethical standards in his or her conduct or actions: an unprincipled rogue; unprincipled conduct.
Unscrupulous, unprincipled refer to lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one's conduct. The unscrupulous person is without scruples of conscience, and disregards, or has contempt for, laws of right or justice with which he or she is perfectly well acquainted, and which should restrain his or her actions: unscrupulous in methods of making money, in taking advantage of the unfortunate. The unprincipled person is without moral principles or ethical standards in his or her conduct or actions: an unprincipled rogue; unprincipled conduct.
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| un·scru·pu·lous (ŭn-skrōō'pyə-ləs) adj. Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable. un·scru'pu·lous·ly adv., un·scru'pu·lous·ness n. |
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Unscrupulous
Un*scru"pu*lous\, a. Not scrupulous; unprincipled. -- Un*scru"pu*lous*ly, adv. -- Un*scru"pu*lous*ness, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : unscrupulous
Spanish:
sin escrúpulos,
German:
skrupellos,
Japanese:
はれんちな
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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