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Machiavellian

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of Machiavellian

not guided by or showing a concern for what is right

yet another tale of a power-mad dictator with a Machiavellian plan to take over the world

Synonyms of Machiavellian

cutthroat, immoral, unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

Words Related to Machiavellian

merciless, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless

crooked, deceitful, dishonest, jackleg, knavish

corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, libertine, licentious, profligate

cheapjack, dog-eat-dog, opportunistic

calculating, scheming, sharp

Near Antonyms of Machiavellian

conscientious, good, honorable, just, noble, righteous, virtuous

Antonyms of Machiavellian

ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous

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