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
An unscrupulous political opponent, Thad Longfellow (Ward Horton), is more than willing to sling mud in order to take her seat.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Authorities in the state promised to crack down on the issue after a Times investigation in late 2020 revealed that unscrupulous providers were billing Medicare for hospice services and equipment for patients who were not actually dying — with the hospice industry in the state exploding in size.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Stan received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a young Trump who rises to be a real estate baron in 1980s New York City, learning unscrupulous ways from his mentor, Roy Cohn (played by Jeremy Strong, who also received a Supporting Actor Oscar nod).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Authorities in the state promised to crack down on the issue after a Times investigation in late 2020 revealed that unscrupulous providers were billing Medicare for hospice services and equipment for patients who were not actually dying — with the hospice industry in the state exploding in size.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrupulous
Adjective
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Religious practitioners may also regard nonheterosexual orientations or non-cisgender identities as immoral or otherwise inconsistent with their religious beliefs.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Republicans, grow a spine and stop the immoral president.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Noah Thomas’s life takes a dangerous turn when a chance reunion with an old high school friend, Parker Coleman, entangles him in a ruthless crime ring.—
Jon Stojan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Sean Connery first portrayed the legendary spy as a confident and ruthless Cold War warrior, while Roger Moore added camp and a gentlemanly touch to the role.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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There's a corrupt deal happening at the biggest levels among the billionaire class to increase their wealth at the expense of many people are suffering greatly right now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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The police are a corrupt institution.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Practically all the public’s attention has been on the president and his oddball or vengeful or unprincipled actions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The move triggered immediate uproar, with some charging that such invisible guardrails were unfair and unethical.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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But if glucosamine may increase the risk of dementia, giving patients glucosamine would be unethical.—
Ramon Sun,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrupulous. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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