UNSCRUPULOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNSCRUPULOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “unscrupulous”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “unscrupulous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unscrupulous” are: unprincipled, unethical, immoral, amoral, conscienceless, untrustworthy, shameless, reprobate, exploitative, corrupt, corrupted, dishonest, fraudulent, cheating, dishonourable, deceitful, devious, underhand, guileful, cunning, furtive, sly, unsavoury, disreputable, improper, bad, evil, wicked, villainous, roguish, sinful, ignoble, degenerate, venal

Unscrupulous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unscrupulous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unscrupulous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Without scruples or principles.
• Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

Synonyms of "Unscrupulous" as an adjective (34 Words)

amoral	Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something. An amoral attitude to sex.
bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. Bad headaches.
cheating	Not faithful to a spouse or lover.
conscienceless	Lacking a conscience. A conscienceless villain.
corrupt	Lacking in integrity. A corrupt and incompetent city government.
corrupted	Containing errors or alterations. Spoke a corrupted version of the language.
cunning	Ingenious. Cunning men often pass for wise.
deceitful	Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. She was a deceitful scheming little thing.
degenerate	Unrestrained by convention or morality. A degenerate form of a higher civilization.
devious	Deviating from a straight course. Used devious means to achieve success.
dishonest	Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. Dishonest politicians.
dishonourable	Bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something. His crimes are petty and dishonourable.
disreputable	Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance. He was heavy grubby and vaguely disreputable.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. His evil deeds.
exploitative	Tending to exploit or make use of. An exploitative form of labour.
fraudulent	Obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception. Fraudulent share dealing.
furtive	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. The look in his eyes became furtive.
guileful	Having or showing sly or cunning intelligence. A supremely guileful and deceptive politician.
ignoble	Not of the nobility. Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy.
immoral	Not conforming to accepted standards of morality. Unseemly and immoral behaviour.
improper	Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention. Improper banking practices.
reprobate	Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. Reprobate behaviour.
roguish	Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person. He gave her a roguish smile.
shameless	(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. His shameless hypocrisy.
sinful	Far more than usual or expected. A sinful waste.
sly	Showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing. A sly manipulative woman.
underhand	With the palm of the hand upward or outward. Underhand dealings.
unethical	Not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior. It is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment.
unprincipled	Lacking principles or moral scruples. An unprincipled womanizer.
unsavoury	Morally offensive. They looked at the scanty unsavoury portions of food doled out to them.
untrustworthy	Not able to be relied on as honest or truthful. An untrustworthy person.
venal	Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt. A venal police officer.
villainous	Extremely wicked. A villainous smell.
wicked	Extremely unpleasant. Despite the sun the wind outside was wicked.

Usage Examples of "Unscrupulous" as an adjective

• Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants.
• Unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell…their country in order to gain power.

Associations of "Unscrupulous" (30 Words)

acquisitive	Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. An acquisitive mind.
avarice	Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins. He was rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
avaricious	Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain. A corrupt and avaricious government.
browbeat	Intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words. A witness is being browbeaten under cross examination.
bully	Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate. He is a ranting domineering bully.
covetous	Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions.
covetousness	Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins.
cupidity	Greed for money or possessions. New wealth however tainted by cupidity and egoism tends to be favourable for the arts.
defraud	Deprive of by deceit. He used a second identity to defraud the bank of thousands of pounds.
desirous	Having or expressing desire for something. The Pope was desirous of peace in Europe.
egocentric	An egocentric person. Egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self worth.
envious	Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. An envious glance.
extortion	Unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority. Extortion rackets.
grasping	Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. The lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings.
greedy	(often followed by `for’) ardently or excessively desirous. He s scoffed the lot the greedy pig.
harassment	The act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism. So great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors.
jealousy	Zealous vigilance. A sharp pang of jealousy.
lecherous	Given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity. A lecherous good for nothing.
lend	Have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to. Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company.
miser	A stingy hoarder of money and possessions often living miserably. A typical miser he hid his money in the house in various places.
miserly	(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. He left a miserly tip.
moneylender	Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest.
prehensile	Having a keen intellect. Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees.
rapacious	Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey. A rapacious divorcee on the prowl.
ravening	(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey. They turned on each other like ravening wolves.
stigmatize	Mark with stigmata. She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock.
swine	A contemptible or unpleasant person. What an arrogant unfeeling swine.
usury	An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest. The medieval prohibition on usury.
victimize	Make a victim of. I was victimized by this con man.
voracious	Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. Voracious sharks.