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unethical
(ʌnˈɛθɪkəl)adj
not ethical; improper: companies involved in unethical practices.
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Adj. | 1. | unethical - not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices" wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" ethical - conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley |
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unethical
adjective immoral, wrong, improper, illegal, dirty, unfair, shady (informal), dishonest, unscrupulous, under-the-table, unprofessional, disreputable, underhand, unprincipled, dishonourable, not cricket (informal) I thought it was unethical for doctors to operate upon their wives.
legal, moral, proper, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, scrupulous
legal, moral, proper, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, scrupulous
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unethical
adjectiveLacking scruples or principles:
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unethical
adj → unmoralisch; (in more serious matters) → unethisch; it’s unethical for a doctor to do that → es verstößt gegen das Berufsethos or die Berufsehre, wenn ein Arzt das macht
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unethical
[ʌnˈɛθɪk/əl] adj (methods) → moralmente inaccettabile; (doctor's behaviour) → contrario/a all'etica professionaleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995