unprincipled

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adj.

Lacking principles or moral scruples; unscrupulous: unprincipled behavior.

unprincipled [ʌnˈprɪnsɪp^əld]

adj

1. lacking moral principles; unscrupulous

2. (foll by in) Archaic not versed in the principles of (a subject)

unprincipledness n

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Adj.	1.	unprincipled - lacking principles or moral scruples; "freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson unscrupulous - without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power" principled - based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"
	2.	unprincipled - having little or no integrity dishonorable, dishonourable - lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"

unprincipled

adjective dishonest, corrupt, crooked, immoral, tricky, unscrupulous, devious, unethical, unprofessional, amoral, deceitful, underhand, dishonourable, unconscionable the unprincipled behaviour of the prosecutor's office
honest, moral, decent, ethical, upright, honourable, righteous, virtuous, scrupulous

Translations

unprincipled [ʌnˈprɪnsɪpld] ADJ → sin escrúpulos, cínico

unprincipled [ʌnˈprɪnsɪp^əld] adj [person] → dénué(e) de principes; [conduct, behavior] → amoral(e)

unprincipled

adj → skrupellos; person also → charakterlos

unprincipled [ʌnˈprɪnsɪpld] adj → senza scrupoli

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blackguard
cut-throat
discreditable
dishonourable
disreputable
godless
knavish
Knavishly
knavishness
Machiavelian
miscreant
principled
reprobate
reprobation
Reprobative
righteous
roguish
scrupulous
shameless

I am, indeed, provoked at the artifice of this unprincipled woman; what stronger proof of her dangerous abilities can be given than this perversion of Reginald's judgment, which when he entered the house was so decidedly against her

Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context

The blacks are so unprincipled themselves that they can imagine no such thing as principle or honor in others, and especially do these blacks distrust an Englishman whom the Germans have taught them to believe are the most treacherous and degraded of people.

Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

High times, indeed, if unprincipled young rakes like him are to be permitted to invade the sanctity of domestic bliss; though do what the Bashaw will, he cannot keep the most notorious Lothario out of his bed; for, alas

Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context

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