unscrupulous
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unscrupulous
- /ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/
adjective more unscrupulous · most unscrupulous
- Without scruples; immoral. The real difficulty is with the vast wealth and power in the hands of the few and the unscrupulous who represent or control capital.
- Contemptuous of what is right or honorable.
Opposite: scrupulous, ethical, upstanding
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dishonest, corrupt, crooked, immoral, dishonourable, wrongful, unconscionable, objectionable, unethical, lawless, indecent, illicit, bad, reckless, irresponsible, unprincipled
adjective
Opposite: scrupulous, ethical, upstanding
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adj without scruples
| Español | inescrupuloso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 肆無忌憚 /肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn |
| Português | inescrupuloso |
| Français | inscrupuleux, peu scrupuleux, sans scrupule |
| Deutsch | skrupellos, rücksichtslos, gewissenlos, hemmungslos, bedenkenlos, unnachsichtig |
| Italiano | senza scrupoli |
| Русский | беспринци́пный besprincípnyj |
adj contemptuous of what is right or honourable
| Español | desaprensivo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不擇手段的 /不择手段的 bùzéshǒuduàn de |
| Deutsch | skrupellos |
| Ελληνικά | αδίστακτος adístaktos |
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