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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Some unscrupulous mortgage loan originator might want to push the borrower toward FHA financing.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Connecticut gets a bad reputation This leads to the 1833 story of the unscrupulous Connecticut peddlers.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026
An unscrupulous political opponent, Thad Longfellow (Ward Horton), is more than willing to sling mud in order to take her seat.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Connecticut gets a bad reputation This leads to the 1833 story of the unscrupulous Connecticut peddlers.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026
An unscrupulous political opponent, Thad Longfellow (Ward Horton), is more than willing to sling mud in order to take her seat.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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