unprincipled

adjective

un·​prin·​ci·​pled ˌən-ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld How to pronounce unprincipled (audio)
-sə-bəld
: lacking moral principles : unscrupulous
unprincipledness noun

Examples of unprincipled in a Sentence

a dishonest and unprincipled attack on his reputation an unprincipled businessman who made a lot of money—and didn't care how he did it
Recent Examples on the Web And if an unprincipled president began his tenure by firing senior military officers for partisan political reasons, the military would lose trust in the executive branch and tensions would grow between the two sides. Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024 Cazale excelled, instead, at playing people who are weak, weird, unprincipled, and visibly uncomfortable in their own skins. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024 This is not a way of saying that many salespeople are unprincipled professionals. Randy Illig, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 There are investigators that would do unethical, unprincipled things. Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unprincipled 

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Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unprincipled was in 1644

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“Unprincipled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprincipled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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unprincipled

adjective
un·​prin·​ci·​pled ˌən-ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld How to pronounce unprincipled (audio)
-sə-bəld,
ˈən-
: lacking moral principles : unscrupulous

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