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TOEFL BNC: 13737 COCA: 16684

unscrupulous

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unscrupulous /ˌʌnˈskruːpjələs/ adjective
unscrupulous
/ˌʌnˈskruːpjələs/
adjective
Learner's definition of UNSCRUPULOUS
[more unscrupulous; most unscrupulous]
: not honest or fair : doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal不诚实的;不公正的;不合法的

— unscrupulously

adverb

— unscrupulousness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 13737 COCA: 16684

unscrupulous

adjective

un·​scru·​pu·​lous ˌən-ˈskrü-pyə-ləs How to pronounce unscrupulous (audio)
: not scrupulous : unprincipled
unscrupulously adverb
unscrupulousness noun

Example Sentences

an unscrupulous businessman manipulated them into selling their land for practically nothing
Recent Examples on the Web This situation is ripe for unscrupulous actors to step in and begin offering unproven products and treatments—likely at exorbitant prices. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 July 2022 While apps like RoboKiller ($5 per month) or Nomorobo ($2 per month) are legitimate, there are many unscrupulous apps out there that may share or sell your data or fail to hold it securely. Simon Hill, Wired, 6 Aug. 2022 Medicare and health insurance scams are common, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which urges you to on guard and offers these five tips to help identify unscrupulous operators. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2022 As border policies tighten, reliance on unscrupulous human smugglers grows. Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2022 The difficulty finding preferred baby formula brands also increased the likelihood of inauthentic products and unscrupulous sellers taking advantage of parents in need. Emily Ekins, WSJ, 22 May 2022 In Brazil, like the United States, the idea that the voting system is routinely manipulated by corrupt officials and unscrupulous partisans has become a delusion of the febrile right-wing hive mind. Andre Pagliarini, The New Republic, 27 July 2022 For enterprise CIOs and technologists, this is a handbook for dealing with the politics and dangers of C-level life with colleagues and unscrupulous vendors. Thomas Loftus, WSJ, 21 July 2022 But the issue grew much worse during the pandemic, when demand for e-commerce exploded and unscrupulous merchants found new opportunities to use fake reviews to juice their business. Brian Fung, CNN, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unscrupulous was in 1803
TOEFL BNC: 13737 COCA: 16684
unscrupulous

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, seem不道德;似乎不道德become變得不道德ADVERBcompletely, quite, thoroughly (especially BrE) 完全不講道德;肆無忌憚In his desire for power, he has become completely unscrupulous.在追求權力的過程中,他變得不擇手段。pretty (especially BrE) 頗不道德

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