unprincipled

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    lacking principles or moral scruples
    having little or no integrity

Word Origin

unprincipled (adj.)
1630s, "not instructed" (in something), from un- (1) "not" + principled (adj.). Meaning "not honorable" is recorded from 1640s.

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Example

1. Unprincipled concessions in diplomacy led to a crushing failure in real politics .
2. Shield is wrong thinking and behavior in children , unprincipled support and protection .
3. In the end , a vicious , unprincipled fear offensive failed to block reform .
4. But it needs people to light the touchpaper , and incompetent or unprincipled managers can blight a mutual or a partnership as surely as they can lead a quoted company to the brink .
5. If you really want the u. s. to ease tension on the korean peninsula , korean asylum should not be unprincipled .

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