unethical
adjective
un·eth·i·cal
ˌən-ˈe-thi-kəl 
: not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical
illegal and unethical business practices
immoral and unethical behavior
Examples of unethical in a Sentence
unethical treatment of prisoners of war that was a clear violation of international law
an unethical attorney, he had no qualms about getting off clients who he knew were guilty
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Krista Bokhari addressed the controversy in a long Facebook post in May accusing the city of unethical behavior in its handling of the situation.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Desperate timeshare owners are often targeted by scam artists and unethical companies that fail to deliver on promises to get them out of their contracts.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The previous year, two Buffalo Bills executives got the axe shortly after returning from England because they were engaged in a professionally unethical romantic relationship in conspicuous fashion.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The team that investigated Comey this summer ultimately reached the same conclusion, telling Halligan that pursuing an indictment without clear probable cause would be unethical.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Desperate timeshare owners are often targeted by scam artists and unethical companies that fail to deliver on promises to get them out of their contracts.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The previous year, two Buffalo Bills executives got the axe shortly after returning from England because they were engaged in a professionally unethical romantic relationship in conspicuous fashion.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The team that investigated Comey this summer ultimately reached the same conclusion, telling Halligan that pursuing an indictment without clear probable cause would be unethical.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unethical
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“Unethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unethical. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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