Antonyms 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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. unscrupulous

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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, unconscientious, dishonest, dishonorable, knavish

How to use unscrupulous in a sentence?

1. Steffen Seibert:

   The Federal Chancellor condemns the abominable act, which once again shows how unscrupulous and inhumane these terrorists are. We all must stand together and fight against them.

2. Samuel Smiles:

   It is possible that the scrupulously honest man may not grow rich so fast as the unscrupulous and dishonest one; but success will be of a truer kind, earned without fraud or injustice. And even though a man should for a time be unsuccessful, still he must be honest; better to lose all and save character. For character is itself a fortune.

3. 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.

4. The President:

   These unscrupulous individuals have embarked on a violent and unauthorized protests which has led to the loss of lives of innocent Sierra Leoneans including security personnel.

5. Samuel Smiles:

   It is possible that the scrupulously honest man may not grow rich so fast as the unscrupulous and dishonest one but the success will be of a truer kind, earned without fraud or injustice. And even though a man should for a time be unsuccessful, still he must be honest better lose all and save character. For character is itself a fortune...

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