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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While these technologies hold legitimate applications, they can easily be weaponized for unethical purposes.
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Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The play follows the lives of four unethical Chicago real estate agents.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Most people think that this is too much—that couples are overspending, that venders are overcharging, and that the wedding-industrial complex verges on unethical.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
According to the Conviction Review Unit report, in the years following the trial, one of the lawyers was disbarred, a second had his law license suspended for unethical behavior and a third, who dropped out of the case just before trial, was convicted of swindling a client.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The play follows the lives of four unethical Chicago real estate agents.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Most people think that this is too much—that couples are overspending, that venders are overcharging, and that the wedding-industrial complex verges on unethical.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
According to the Conviction Review Unit report, in the years following the trial, one of the lawyers was disbarred, a second had his law license suspended for unethical behavior and a third, who dropped out of the case just before trial, was convicted of swindling a client.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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