unethical
adjective
un·eth·i·cal
ˌən-ˈe-thi-kəl 
: not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical
illegal and unethical business practices
immoral and unethical behavior
Examples of unethical in a Sentence
unethical treatment of prisoners of war that was a clear violation of international law
an unethical attorney, he had no qualms about getting off clients who he knew were guilty
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Matsuda feels that customers often have a skewed idea of the financial reality of small businesses, especially those that are committed to avoiding the use of cheap materials or unethical labor.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Yet that widespread usage isn’t universally liked – 42% of human resources managers find AI use in the application process to be unethical, according to a study from career platform Zety last year.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The unethical government research was exposed in 1972.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Yet that widespread usage isn’t universally liked – 42% of human resources managers find AI use in the application process to be unethical, according to a study from career platform Zety last year.
—Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The unethical government research was exposed in 1972.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unethical
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“Unethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unethical. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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