principled
pronunciation
How to pronounce principled in British English:
UK [ˈprɪnsəpld]
How to pronounce principled in American English:
US [ˈprɪnsəpəld]
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- Adjective:
- based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality
Word Origin
- principled (adj.)
- "honorable, moral," 1690s, from principle, which was used as a verb 17c.-18c. meaning "to ground in principles."
Example
- 1. Second , principled pragmatism beats strict guidelines .
- 2. Mr miliband has shown himself capable of playing a good and principled part .
- 3. Even before plato conceived the philosopher-king , people yearned for clever , dispassionate and principled government .
- 4. This is principled and neat-and the position this paper has taken .
- 5. New york state has made a powerful and principled choice by giving all couples the right to wed and enjoy the legal rights of marriage .