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
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Recent Examples of unscrupulous
Still, several committee members said the companies could be used by unscrupulous buyers who might be underage or otherwise ineligible to play the Texas Lottery.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But rather than one big payoff, Bogotá security official Juliana Sáenz says that unscrupulous mechanics count on a steady stream of victims.
—John Otis, NPR, 27 July 2025
Despite that lax track record, some unscrupulous farmers have been fined or barred from participating in the H-2A program because of unpaid wages and other abuses.
—Scott Morgenstern, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
Mariel Hemingway, as the daughter of an unscrupulous publishing tycoon, intent on taking over the Daily Planet, is allowed to develop a crush on Clark Kent, which remains both unrequited and unresolved by the film’s finish.
—Paul Mungo, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But rather than one big payoff, Bogotá security official Juliana Sáenz says that unscrupulous mechanics count on a steady stream of victims.
—John Otis, NPR, 27 July 2025
Despite that lax track record, some unscrupulous farmers have been fined or barred from participating in the H-2A program because of unpaid wages and other abuses.
—Scott Morgenstern, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
Mariel Hemingway, as the daughter of an unscrupulous publishing tycoon, intent on taking over the Daily Planet, is allowed to develop a crush on Clark Kent, which remains both unrequited and unresolved by the film’s finish.
—Paul Mungo, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrupulous
Adjective
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Rudy flames out on his first day, though, and ends up working for a shady lawyer named Bruiser (Lana Parrilla) and her gleefully immoral paralegal Deck (P.J. Byrne).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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And that may be a good thing for humanity: For humans to thrive in this new era, immoral corporate executives and world leaders alike need to be replaced by AI, Gawdat advised.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And, if hate doesn't come from inside the show itself, Black women are forced to endure online hate from ruthless fans.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The film takes place in the sweltering heat of a Texas summer in 1974, watching as ruthless prisoner Federico Carrasco takes control of the Huntsville Penitentiary.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But these are only the 'official' statistics released by corrupt City Officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Boys, a satirical drama about vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes, is gearing up for the release of its fifth and final season, expected sometime in 2026 on Prime Video.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The deficient vice of integrity is being fake, untruthful, inconsistent, unprincipled, and manipulative.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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But she's also taken positions that her critics have found inconsistent and unprincipled.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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The birth of the twins was seen as reckless and unethical by the scientific community.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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This appears to be an unethical racket, and the Legislature has approved it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrupulous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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