unprincipled
adjective
un·prin·ci·pled
ˌən-ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld 
-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
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In the past, that’s opened small businesses to frivolous lawsuits filed by unprincipled lawyers that file massive lawsuits and offer quick settlements.
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Erica Goldstein, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Rule by ‘ambitious, and unprincipled men’ Partisanship is the primary problem for the American republic, according to Washington.
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet Aster casts their motives as unprincipled and self-serving.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the mainstream for being ignorant, unprincipled, and incompetent.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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Erica Goldstein, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Rule by ‘ambitious, and unprincipled men’ Partisanship is the primary problem for the American republic, according to Washington.
—Robert A. Strong, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet Aster casts their motives as unprincipled and self-serving.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Antoni is that rarity who has drawn harsh criticism from economists on the right as well as the mainstream for being ignorant, unprincipled, and incompetent.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprincipled
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unprincipled
adjective
un·prin·ci·pled
ˌən-ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəld
-sə-bəld,
ˈən-
: lacking moral principles : unscrupulous
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