unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
… replicas that unscrupulous shopkeepers may sometimes try to palm off as the real thing.—
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unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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But what first sounded the Republic’s death knell, before Hitler ever became Chancellor, were unscrupulous politicians hostile to the Republic, who were willing to use political violence to do away with democratic institutions.
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Sally C. Pipes, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
But what first sounded the Republic’s death knell, before Hitler ever became Chancellor, were unscrupulous politicians hostile to the Republic, who were willing to use political violence to do away with democratic institutions.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Scorpios are determined for greatness and will do anything to achieve that status — even things that are unscrupulous and vengeful.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Worse, unscrupulous people can prey upon the emotional turmoil that comes with death or divorce.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unscrupulous
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs
ˈən-
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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