Synonyms of unscrupulous

unscrupulous

adjective

ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 

as in immoral

not guided by or showing a concern for what is right

an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immoral
• ruthless
• corrupt
• unprincipled
• unethical
• unconscionable
• Machiavellian
• cutthroat
• merciless
• crooked
• dishonest
• deceitful
• pitiless
• remorseless
• opportunistic
• calculating
• depraved
• licentious
• profligate
• degenerate
• knavish
• debauched
• debased
• degraded
• libertine
• scheming
• demoralized
• decadent
• dissipated
• cheapjack
• jackleg
• dog-eat-dog
• sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ethical
• moral
• scrupulous
• noble
• good
• honorable
• conscientious
• virtuous
• righteous
• principled
• just

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unscrupulous

In 2026, how reasonable are fears that AI, either by escaping human control or through misuse by unscrupulous people, could cause a cataclysmic event or the downfall of civilization? — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

The Musk of this film is unscrupulous, power-hungry, and narcissistic, the child of a distant, difficult father. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Fortune reported on the tactic a decade ago, when fraud accounted for roughly one in 10 cargo thefts, and food was the most attractive target, since it can be resold through unscrupulous distributors with no serial numbers to trace. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026