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un-SKROOP-y-uh-l-uh-s/ʌnˈskruːpjələs/

Unscrupulous means without moral principles; ready to act dishonestly: unscrupulous “full house” copy, an unscrupulous cut. Dishonest (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a hung slogan is still a fail.

Meaning

Without moral principles; ready to act dishonestly (from dishonest, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “It is unscrupulous to hang “full house” on an empty cell.”
• “Dishonest is already in this course. Unethical is the close twin. A slogan is comms. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then hang the slogan if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Without moral scruples. Everyday: dishonest (already in the dictionary). A slogan ≠ a codebook.

Near in meaning

dishonest, unprincipled, unethical

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