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unethical

/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/adjective4 syllables

Unethical means: not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior.

Synonyms for unethical11

adjective, as in not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior

wrong

also used for unethical

aberrant, corrupt, corrupted, depraved, lost, dirty-handed, dissolute, effete, errant, questionable

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Opposites of unethical

ethical

What does unethical mean?1

adjective

1

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior“unethical business practices”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unethical?1

three syllables

ethical
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Unethical in a sentence

  • A web browser should absolutely hinder unethical, privacy-invading websites.shekitten
  • This might not be illegal, but it's unethical.Hybrid
  • Carrying tests on animals is cruel and unethical.Ergulis
  • The available information suggests that he hasn't engaged in any illegal or unethical activities.Nuel
  • I think it would be unethical to do that.CK
  • I think it might be unethical to do that.CK
  • Do you really think it would be unethical to do that?CK
  • Do you really think doing that would be unethical?CK

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