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unscrupulous

/ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
un-scru-pu-lous
IPA
/ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without scruples; immoral.

adj

Contemptuous of what is right or honorable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + scrupulous.

Inflected Forms

more unscrupulous (comparative) most unscrupulous (superlative)

Derived Forms

unscrupulously unscrupulousness

Antonyms

scrupulous ethical upstanding

Rhymes With

scrupulous

Questions

How do you pronounce unscrupulous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/.
What does unscrupulous mean?
Without scruples; immoral.
Where does unscrupulous come from?
From un- + scrupulous.

How to pronounce unscrupulous

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