unscrupulous
adjective/ʌnˈskruːpjələs/
Frequency rank: #12,207 most common English word
Meaning
Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
Example sentence
The unscrupulous salesman tricked elderly customers into buying products they did not need.
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