Definitions

unprincipled

[uhn-prin-suh-puhld] / ʌnˈprɪn sə pəld /

ADJECTIVE

corrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amoral deceitful dishonest immoral unconscionable unethical unprofessional unscrupulous

WEAK

abandoned bent cheating conscienceless crooked devious dirty dealing dissolute double-crossing double-dealing licentious mercentary praetorian profligate reprobate shady sly stop-at-nothing tricky two-faced two-timing underhand venal wanton

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ethical frank good honest moral open principled right scrupulous trustworthy truthful upright

Example Sentences

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Unprincipled athletes cheat or change the rules in order to win.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2019

Robin Williams is a Peter Unprincipled, grounded in all the latest guilts and anxieties.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unprincipled or incompetent examiners are to blame for some of these problems, and in fact the uneven quality of the operators is an admitted industry problem.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bush's first attack ad, run on the Web, was titled "Unprincipled."

From Time Magazine Archive

Heroine of Domestic Drama pursued by the Unprincipled Villian is about to cast herself headlong from a tremendous precipice!

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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