unscrupulous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·scru·pu·lous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ ●○○ adjective DISHONESTbehaving in an unfair or dishonest way 不择手段的，不讲道德的；无耻的 unscrupulous employers 无耻的雇主► see thesaurus at dishonest —unscrupulously adverb
Examples from the Corpus
unscrupulous• Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people?• Morgan admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal.• There are some unscrupulous characters out there.• We tend to think that the Pharisees were unscrupulous, double-dealing, untrustworthy.• A few moments of complete mental instability when you were unscrupulous enough to take advantage of me.• unscrupulous lawyers• But sometimes unscrupulous leaders added coins to the money supply by minting new coins that contained less gold and silver.• That Captain's a mighty unscrupulous man.• Deceived by unscrupulous men, he vouched for the authenticity of that wretched diamond mine.• And some widows can be victimized by unscrupulous tigers in the financial jungle.From Longman Business Dictionaryunscrupulousun‧scru‧pu‧lous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ adjective behaving in an unfair or dishonest wayWorkers’ unity is the only force which protects working people against exploitation by unscrupulous employers. —unscrupulously adverbun·scru·pu·lous adjectiveChineseSyllable
unfair an or behaving way Business in dishonest Corpus
unscrupulous
un‧scru‧pu‧lous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs, ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs/
adjective
behaving in an unfair or dishonest way:
unscrupulous employers
—unscrupulously adverb
▪ dishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: Are you accusing me of being dishonest? | The money was acquired through dishonest means. | People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.
▪corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: corrupt politicians | Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.
▪devious /ˈdiːviəs/ good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: You have a very devious mind! | They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.
▪underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company.
▪sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.
▪sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that. | He’s a sly old fox.
▪unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs, ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs/ using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money.
▪fraudulent /ˈfrɔːdjələnt, ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt $ ˈfrɒːdʒə-/ formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy.
un‧scru‧pu‧lous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs, ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs/
adjectivebehaving in an unfair or dishonest way:
—unscrupulously adverb
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