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
The effects for both the businesses who engage unknowingly with unscrupulous providers and consumers are far-reaching, affecting both consumer trust and potentially business reputation.
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Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The artist, Sir Daniel Winn, believes the pieces may have been stolen by an unscrupulous collector while an art recovery expert believes the two sculptures will be destroyed for scrap metal.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
The myth of the McDonald’s case suggests the restaurant giant was victimized by an unscrupulous plaintiff.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Frederik Gregaard, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The artist, Sir Daniel Winn, believes the pieces may have been stolen by an unscrupulous collector while an art recovery expert believes the two sculptures will be destroyed for scrap metal.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
The myth of the McDonald’s case suggests the restaurant giant was victimized by an unscrupulous plaintiff.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrupulous
Adjective
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The Mann Act, also known as the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a federal law that prohibits the interstate or foreign transportation of individuals for prostitution or other immoral activities.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Swaggart, in July 1986, had accused a megachurch rival, New Orleans First Assembly of God Pastor Marvin Gorman, of committing immoral acts with a number of women over a period of years.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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As a member of a crew that robs banks, Mr. Blonde is the most ruthless.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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As they’re hunted by a ruthless drug gang led by the menacing Power (Aidan Gillen), their fight for survival becomes a journey of redemption.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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And then reality crashes down around them in a series of scenes that expose the cruel hypocrisy of Iran’s corrupt system (which purports to uphold morality, but allows men in positions of authority to indulge themselves in egregious ways).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Rachel and Ray need to go on the run after Ray’s investigation into a corrupt pharmaceutical executive puts their live in peril.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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But she's also taken positions that her critics have found inconsistent and unprincipled.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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The licenses included rules that providers called unethical, including mandatory pelvic exams for women.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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In the late 1970s, after a traumatic event on their honeymoon, a struggling couple visit an experimental and borderline unethical memory research facility.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrupulous. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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