Get to know Unprincipled better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like immoral or unscrupulous.
Unprincipled in a sentence
Unprincipled meaning
Lacking moral values.
Synonyms of Unprincipled
Using Unprincipled
- The main meaning on this page is: Lacking moral values.
- Useful related words include: immoral, unscrupulous, principled, dishonorable.
- In the example corpus, unprincipled often appears in combinations such as: an unprincipled, and unprincipled, unprincipled government.
Context around Unprincipled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unprincipled
- In this selection, "unprincipled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, utterly, untrustworthy, cynical, government, alliance and shill stand out and add context to how "unprincipled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cynical unprincipled attempt to and and utterly unprincipled after welcoming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unprincipled" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unprincipled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But kwena some people are just unprincipled. (7 words)
What is left is the a cynical unprincipled attempt to overturn the original vote. (14 words)
For taking this stance, Shulevitz characterizes Fish as "not the unprincipled relativist he's accused of being. (17 words)
I had a strange feeling as I watched the story unfold about a principled man willing to get his hands dirty to help make things right—to beat up abusers, sexual predators and unprincipled government rogues, whose only master is the almighty dollar. (43 words)
The unholy and unprincipled alliance that the Opposition parties seek to build across the country gives the BJP an excellent opportunity to turn to the people in the next election and ask for a “51 per cent” mandate. (38 words)
But of course an unprincipled, hungry man, who cannot do any meaningful work, and his survival entirely depends on bootlicking, will willingly sacrifice his country and even his children for the sake of survival. (34 words)
Example sentences (18)
Although Nigerian politicians are notorious for being unprincipled, it sounds implausible that Amaechi would take that step at this time.
The last thing the House GOP needs right now is an unprincipled shill running around flapping her gums to unfriendly media outlets.
While the more right-wing heroes like The Comedian were rewarded for their brutality the liberal Mothman's life was irreparably destroyed by an unprincipled government.
In a highly personal attack, he also accused the Labour leader of being "completely and utterly unprincipled" after welcoming ex-Tory MP Natalie Elphicke's defection to Labour.
Donald Trump's sister says he's an 'unprincipled phoney'Recordings reveal Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge, saying her brother "has no principles".
Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Cummings "broke the rules" and claimed the Prime Minister's "unwillingness or inability to do the right thing has left the Government looking untrustworthy, unprincipled".
But kwena some people are just unprincipled.
But of course an unprincipled, hungry man, who cannot do any meaningful work, and his survival entirely depends on bootlicking, will willingly sacrifice his country and even his children for the sake of survival.
Continuing an unprincipled alliance with Labour at the heart of it can seem very attractive to the Labour right, the Lib Dems and others.
I had a strange feeling as I watched the story unfold about a principled man willing to get his hands dirty to help make things right—to beat up abusers, sexual predators and unprincipled government rogues, whose only master is the almighty dollar.
Nor should it be an excuse to blindly accept the brave new world of rudderless and unprincipled diplomacy, which accepts a ruthless dictator as an “international statesman” and dither on serious national security issues.
The unholy and unprincipled alliance that the Opposition parties seek to build across the country gives the BJP an excellent opportunity to turn to the people in the next election and ask for a “51 per cent” mandate.
What is left is the a cynical unprincipled attempt to overturn the original vote.
For taking this stance, Shulevitz characterizes Fish as "not the unprincipled relativist he's accused of being.
He felt that the new July Monarchy (which claimed widespread popular support) was disorganized and unprincipled, in need of a mediator to keep the political peace between the King and insurgent forces.
The Whigs, both northern and southern, strongly opposed expansion into Texas, which they (including Whig Congressman Abraham Lincoln) saw as an unprincipled land grab.
This is not to say that an ethic of ultimate ends is identical with irresponsibility, or that an ethic of responsibility is identical with unprincipled opportunism.
When Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied for the presidency in the electoral college in 1801, Hamilton helped to defeat Burr, whom he found unprincipled, and to elect Jefferson despite philosophical differences.
Common combinations with unprincipled
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an unprincipled 5×
- and unprincipled 4×
- unprincipled government 2×
- unprincipled alliance 2×