Wordiyo

unscrupulous

🇬🇧 UK/.ʌn'skru:pjulәs/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Willing to act dishonestly or immorally to get what one wants; without principles

不择手段的；无道德原则的；肆无忌惮的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
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scruproot
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ulconnector
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ousfull of, having the quality of
=unscrupulous

Common Collocations

  • 1.unscrupulous behaviour无道德的行为
  • 2.unscrupulous tactics不择手段的策略
  • 3.unscrupulous businessman奸商

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The unscrupulous businessman cheated his customers out of their savings.

  • 2.

    Her unscrupulous tactics in negotiations made her notorious in the industry.

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