Thesaurus
ethical
Synonyms and Antonyms of ethical
- the ethical behavior expected of every member of the police force
correct, decorous, proper, seemly
high-minded, noble, principled
commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate
esteemed, law-abiding, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy
blameless, clean, guiltless, immaculate, incorrupt (also incorrupted), incorruptible, innocent, inoffensive, irreproachable, unobjectionable
angelic (or angelical), lily-white, pure, scrupulous, spotless, uncorrupted, unerring
goody-goody, moralistic, pharisaical, rectitudinous, sanctimonious, self-righteous
bad, black, dishonest, dishonorable, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unethical, unrighteous, wicked, wrong
- advocated for the ethical treatment of animals
bad, corrupt, criminal, crooked, evil, immoral, iniquitous, knavish, mean, nefarious, rascally, reprehensible, roguish, rotten, scoundrelly, sinful
unscrupulous, vile, villainous, wicked, wretched
blamable, blameworthy, censurable, culpable
debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, disgraceful, disreputable, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, perverse, perverted, profligate, reprobate, shameful, venal
- Ethical writers do not use the words of other writers without giving them proper credit.
Synonym Discussion of ethical
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- the basic moral values of a community
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- committed to the highest ethical principles
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- not a religious person, but virtuous nevertheless
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- wished to be righteous before God and the world
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- had the noblest of reasons for seeking office
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