Synonyms for unscrupulous
ʌnˈskru pyə ləsun·scrupu·lous

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1. unscrupulousadjective

   Antonyms:
   upstanding, ethical, scrupulous

2. unscrupulousadjective

   Antonyms:
   scrupulous, ethical, upstanding

3. unscrupulousadjective

   Antonyms:
   ethical, scrupulous, upstanding

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1. unscrupulous

   Synonyms:
   deceitful, dishonest, disingenuous, faithless, false, fraudulent, hypocritical, lying, mendacious, perfidious, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue

   Antonyms:
   candid, equitable, fair, faithful, frank, genuine, good, honest, honorable, ingenuous, just, sincere, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, upright

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1. unscrupulousadjective

   without scruples or principles

   "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"

   Antonyms:
   religious, scrupulous

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1. unscrupulousadjective

   Synonyms:
   unprincipled, without scruples, regardless of principle

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1. unscrupulousadjective

   Synonyms:
   unprincipled, unconscientious, dishonest, dishonorable, knavish

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1. List of paraphrases for "unscrupulous":

   ruthless, heartless, wrongful, unfair, non-performing, unconscionable, dishonest, reckless, wanton

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How to use unscrupulous in a sentence?

1. Nancy Pelosi:

   Failure to pass this bill would be a tremendous win for the unscrupulous hedge funds that have held this bill up for six months demanding to be first in line over the needs of the people of Puerto Rico, unless Congress acts, our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico will be plunged into deep economic turmoil in just three days’ time.

2. Stephen Lynch:

   I think, politically, for the House Democrats, we face that same danger here, whether currently indictable or not, it is clear that the President has, at a minimum, engaged in highly unethical and unscrupulous behavior which does not bring honor to the office he holds.

3. The FDA:

   Flexibility never meant we would allow fraud. We unfortunately see unscrupulous actors marketing fraudulent test kits and using the pandemic as an opportunity to take advantage of Americans' anxiety.

4. Melissa Fleming:

   Every week we learn of more deaths and drownings on the Mediterranean route because the boats people are packed on are unseaworthy or overcrowded. Now we are hearing of cases of mass deaths along the land journey. This terrible tragedy shows the unscrupulous business of smugglers who have no regard for human life is extending across the continent.

5. Macau Affairs Office:

   We would like to make clear to the very small group of unscrupulous and violent criminals and the dirty forces behind them : those who play with fire will perish by it, at the end of the day, they will eventually be punished.