unscrupulous C2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/ See IPA manual Freq #25245 Meanings 1 adj Without scruples; immoral. The real difficulty is with the vast wealth and power in the hands of the few and the unscrupulous who represent or control capital. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites ethicalscrupulousupstanding Etymology From un- + scrupulous. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unscrupulous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/ **Frequency rank:** 25245 ## Meanings 1. Without scruples; immoral. ## Examples - The real difficulty is with the vast wealth and power in the hands of the few and the unscrupulous who represent or control capital. ## Antonyms - ethical - scrupulous - upstanding ## Etymology From un- + scrupulous. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown