UNSCRUPULOUS

unscrupulous

(adjective) without scruples or principles; “unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unscrupulous (comparative more unscrupulous, superlative most unscrupulous)

Without scruples; immoral.

Contemptuous of what is right or honorable.

Antonyms

• scrupulous

• ethical

• upstanding

Source: Wiktionary


Un*scru"pu*lous, a.

Definition: Not scrupulous; unprincipled.

– Un*scru"pu*lous*ly, adv.

– Un*scru"pu*lous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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