as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
an unprincipled businessman who made a lot of money—and didn't care how he did it
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Recent Examples of unprincipled
The eagerness to put self before country, of course, is the common thread between two profoundly unprincipled politicians, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
The answer: through concentration of nearly all Court appointment power into the purpuric hands of one corrupt and unprincipled Southern reactionary - the spectacularly sociopathic Mitch McConnell.
—Robert Hockett, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
For daring to buck the system, Haywood became the target of intense criticism, as some white fans and sportswriters called him greedy and unprincipled.
—Theresa Runstedtler, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
Instead of countries choosing to change those policies or designing a global agreement to strictly address unprincipled, preferential, and ultimately distortionary tax rules, governments have taken a dragnet approach that captures good tax policy as well as bad.
—Daniel Bunn, National Review, 6 Aug. 2021
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
The answer: through concentration of nearly all Court appointment power into the purpuric hands of one corrupt and unprincipled Southern reactionary - the spectacularly sociopathic Mitch McConnell.
—Robert Hockett, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
For daring to buck the system, Haywood became the target of intense criticism, as some white fans and sportswriters called him greedy and unprincipled.
—Theresa Runstedtler, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
Instead of countries choosing to change those policies or designing a global agreement to strictly address unprincipled, preferential, and ultimately distortionary tax rules, governments have taken a dragnet approach that captures good tax policy as well as bad.
—Daniel Bunn, National Review, 6 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprincipled
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This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Some senior officers mistakenly believe that the military is obligated to resist orders that are unethical or immoral.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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Peyser covered the high-profile trial for the Post as a columnist, spending every day in court in order to produce a series of ruthless front-page takes about the Stewart scandal.David Mack, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The standoff between Blanche’s impractical aestheticism and Stanley’s ruthless pragmatism is the heart of this quintessentially American drama.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Electoral College has not worked as Dickinson hoped, to protect the people from unscrupulous politicians.Jane E. Calvert / Made by History, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Understand that sometimes, unscrupulous companies don't follow the rules.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Unprincipled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprincipled. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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