unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs 
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
Examples of unscrupulous in a Sentence
an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
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Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
These traits can manifest themselves in a tendency toward cunning, scheming and, at times, unscrupulous behavior.
—Andrew J. Hoffman, The Conversation, 15 July 2025
Society has stubbornly clung to a social construct that lawyers tend to be unscrupulous, sometimes to the point of being predatory.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Corenswet will be joined on screen by Rachel Brosnahan as Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as unscrupulous tech billionaire Lex Luther, and his four-legged friend Krypto.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 July 2025
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“Unscrupulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrupulous. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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unscrupulous
adjective
un·scru·pu·lous
ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs
ˈən-
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously
adverb
unscrupulousness
noun
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