un·scru·pu·lous ( n-skr  py -ls)adj. Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable. un·scru pu·lous·ly adv.un·scru pu·lous·ness n. |
Unscrupulousness
hit below the belt To use unfair means; to go against the rules. The Marquis of Queensberry rules of prize fighting, adopted in 1867, prohibit boxers from hitting their opponents below the waist belt. A derivative, commonly used term is low blow.
low blow An unfair or unscrupulous attack, a cheap shot. This term probably derives from hit below the belt; in prize fighting, a violation of the Marquis of Queensberry rules. The word is almost always used figuratively, meaning to take unfair advantage, to strike where one is most vulnerable, to hit someone when he is down.
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| Noun | 1. | unscrupulousness - the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty dishonesty - the quality of being dishonest scrupulousness - conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence |
Translations
unscrupulousness
n → Skrupellosigkeit f, → Gewissenlosigkeit f
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