unscrupulous (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/
Definition
unscrupulous means without scruples; immoral. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as unscrupulous.
A unscrupulous tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became unscrupulous after the announcement.
How to Use unscrupulous
- unscrupulous + noun (collocation)
- Use unscrupulous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unscrupulous reaction."
- become unscrupulous (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unscrupulous near the end."
Antonyms of unscrupulous
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