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unethical
adjective
un·eth·i·cal
ˌən-ˈe-thi-kəl
Synonyms of unethical
: not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical
illegal and unethical business practices immoral and unethical behavior
unethically
ˌən-ˈe-thi-k(ə-)lē
adverb
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bad
dark
evil
immoral
iniquitous
nefarious
rotten
sinful
unlawful
unrighteous
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vicious
vile
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While not inherently a sign of any unethical activity, traders and the volatility connected with these still-new assets can result in losses and further questions around the stability and business uses of these points.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Similar to cellular trail cameras and crossbows, the technology has been met with resistance by a certain faction who contends that drones offer hunters an unfair advantage and could lead to a number of unethical scenarios.
—Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024
Backlash was swift, with some online saying using AI to complete a late artist’s work is unethical and others calling the post a strong argument against AI art.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2024
There is legitimate worry that a hunter who solicited a drone recovery service might be tempted to act on information previously unknown prior to the drone flight, thus crossing the line from fair chase into unethical territory.
—Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024
Minor backlashes have erupted over the years asking whether Kim’s business model is unethical or if his reviews are automatically biased because money has changed hands.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
Artists and songwriters need to be compensated appropriately for their work and protected from unethical uses of AI.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
And doing therapy without explicit informed consent, especially in front of a crowd, is inherently unethical.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
Most scientists find the idea of human cloning highly controversial and unethical.
—Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 23 Jan. 2024
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unethicaladjective uk
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C2 not ethical (= based on moral beliefs) Opposite
ethical
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Morally wrong and evil
abhorrent
abhorrently
amoral
amorality
anomie
dissipated
dissolute
dissolutely
dissoluteness
enormity
nefariously
nefariousness
no good idiom
no more Mr Nice Guy idiom
non-ethical
tawdry
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not morally acceptable: unethical business practices
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morally wrong: The Financial Services Authority's probe into unethical and illegal trading is focussing on the top 20 fund managers of unit trust companies. unethical behaviour/conduct/practices What is considered unethical in one country may be standard business practice in another.
unethically adverb
Complaints allege board members acted unethically by asking an intermediary to arrange a meeting with the judge responsible for the case.
(Definition of unethical from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of unethical
unethical
A national committee which could be relied on to assess and veto unethical research could be a great benefit.
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Many physicians protested that this principle was unethical because a doctor should not be rewarded for prescribing less (6;7).
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In our view, it is unethical to introduce this form of legislation without including robust mechanisms for evaluation, review and, if indicated, repeal.
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Extending the medical code of ethics to establishments that employ doctors (even if not owned by doctors) may curb unethical referral practices.
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Elimination is implausible; reduction is uneconomical and may be unethical.
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To the contrary, uncontrolled dissemination of experimental implants, without evidence that more benefit than harm is invoked to patients, can be coined as unethical behavior.
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In reply, we can account for cloning being unethical in such a case without inventing a new concept of harm.
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However, given the large number of treatments that have been proven effective, placebo-controlled trials are often unethical.
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It has been seen as an unethical or immoral technology that threatens the livelihood of millions of farmers, especially resource-poor farmers in developing countries.
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Incentives that benefit the physician by reducing beneficial or potentially beneficial services to patients are unethical.
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Thus, on this line of argument, mandatory genetic screening for purposes of employment is unethical.
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They referred to "the conviction that it was unseemly and somewhat unethical to deliver certain services only for a fixed payment or price".
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Without a central regulating body, insufficient evaluation may lead to approval of unethical practices and, eventually, procedural loopholes may be used intentionally.
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How manipulative is this, with or without consent, and, if manipulative, is it unethical?
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The incidence of unprofessional or unethical behaviour was universally reported by all the respondents to be extremely low.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
不道德的，不合乎道德標準的…
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UNETHICAL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use unethical in a sentenceIt’s clearly unethical to perform controlled crash tests with human subjects.The Trek WaveCel Helmet Lawsuit, Explained | Joe Lindsey | February 10, 2021 | Outside OnlineUsing state filings is not wrong, illegal, or unethical — it’s just the standard way to do business today.PSA: Most aggregate VC trend data is garbage | Danny Crichton | February 9, 2021 | TechCrunchI am fully aware that, in most cases, removing animals from their natural environment is unethical.In ‘The Whispering Land,’ a British naturalist collects travel tales — and animals with tails — in Argentina | Andrea Sachs | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostWaters said in a statement their “unethical conduct directly led to the recent market volatility.”GameStop frenzy leaves behind a mess for Wall Street regulators | Tory Newmyer, David J. Lynch | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostHe said, “I will not sit idly by while unethical liberals try to steal this election.”Rick Scott’s zombie claim about voter fraud in 2018 | Salvador Rizzo | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostIt may be surprising that Christian authors would use tactics that even those outside the church consider unethical.How the Religious Right Scams Its Way Onto the New York Times Bestseller List | Warren Throckmorton | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was surprised that so many people bought the spin that I somehow I had done something unethical.Damn Right I Taped Kerry’s ‘Apartheid’ Talk | Josh Rogin | May 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Columbia Journalism Review, which did not even manage to spell my name correctly, charged that I had been unethical.With Radio Call, Adam Lanza’s Disturbing ‘Smiggles’ Trail | Michael Daly | January 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the email, Jackson labels Parker an "eccentric unethical billionaire."E.W. Jackson Slams Facebook Mogul In Email | Ben Jacobs | October 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLast month, a senior physician at Guantánamo dismissed claims that force-feeding is unethical.Inside Guantánamo’s Force-Feeding Quagmire | Abby Haglage | June 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“unethical to a client,” reproved Drew linking arm with the operative.Whispering Wires | Henry LeverageYet the practice is considered unethical by the Hopi themselves and is being discontinued.The Unwritten Literature of the Hopi | Hattie Greene LockettThis outing was in the days before "jacking for deer" had become not only illegal but entirely unethical.Days in the Open | Lathan A. CrandallWittels shows that the unconscious unethical desires break into consciousness and cause tragedy.The Literature of Ecstasy | Albert MordellThey are concerned about unethical conduct by public officials, and discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage.State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush | George W. BushSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for unethicalunethical/ (ʌnˈɛθɪkəl) /adjectivenot ethical; improper: companies involved in unethical practicesCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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unethicaladjective us
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C2 not ethical (= based on moral beliefs) Opposite
ethical
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Morally wrong and evil
abhorrent
abhorrently
amoral
amorality
anomie
dissipated
dissolute
dissolutely
dissoluteness
enormity
nefariously
nefariousness
no good idiom
no more Mr Nice Guy idiom
non-ethical
tawdry
trespass
turpitude
unconscionable
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(Definition of unethical from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
unethical | Intermediate English
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not morally acceptable: unethical business practices
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unethicaladjective uk
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morally wrong: The Financial Services Authority's probe into unethical and illegal trading is focussing on the top 20 fund managers of unit trust companies. unethical behaviour/conduct/practices What is considered unethical in one country may be standard business practice in another.
unethically adverb
Complaints allege board members acted unethically by asking an intermediary to arrange a meeting with the judge responsible for the case.
(Definition of unethical from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of unethical
unethical
There is a bunch of judges getting caught doing some pretty unethical stuff.
From TIME
Many animal rights advocates argue that testing on chimps is unnecessary and unethical.
From NPR
That's why human rights advocates say it's unethical to use food as punishment in this way.
From NPR
These codes pointedly say baiting is unethical and should never be used to bring a bird close for photos.
From Minneapolis Star Tribune
Professional societies consider it unethical if a financial relationship isn't disclosed in certain situations.
From ABC News
The primary characteristic of unethical games is that they are manipulative, misleading, or both.
From The Atlantic
To that end, supplying attention itself can be an act of complicity in the unethical actions of a platform.
From The Atlantic
Research with human subjects is normally considered unethical if it doesn't tackle novel questions.
From National Geographic
There's been a push to do away with mandatory minimums, which critics call both unethical and expensive.
From Business Insider
These men have been told by other photographers on site that such behavior is unethical, and bad for the bird.
From Minneapolis Star Tribune
Not only does this discrimination seem unethical, but it could also be bad policy.
From Wired
If you believe toying with emotions is unethical, most major tech companies as well as those in other industries are guilty too.
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Translations of unethical
in Chinese (Traditional)
不道德的，不合乎道德標準的…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
不道德的，不合乎道德标准的…
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in more languages
in Marathi
in Turkish
in Telugu
in Tamil
in Hindi
in Bengali
in Gujarati
in Polish
in Urdu
in Russian
अनैतिक…
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ahlaksızca, gayri ahlâkî…
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నైతికమైనది కాదు (= నైతిక నమ్మకాల ఆధారంగా)…
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நெறிமுறை அல்ல (தார்மீக நம்பிக்கைகளின் அடிப்படையில்)…
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अनैतिक…
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অনৈতিক…
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અનૈતિક, જે નૈતિક નથી.…
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nieetyczny…
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unethical
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Definition of unethical
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not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
unethical treatment of prisoners of war that was a clear violation of international law
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not guided by or showing a concern for what is right
an unethical attorney, he had no qualms about getting off clients who he knew were guilty
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Definition of unethical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
unethical adjective /ʌnˈeθɪkl/ /ʌnˈeθɪkl/
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not morally acceptableThe doctor was suspended amid accusations of unethical behaviour. it is unethical to do something It would be unethical to carry out such experiments on animals. opposite ethicalOxford Collocations DictionaryUnethical is used with these nouns: conductpracticeSee full entry
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[more unethical; most unethical]
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morally bad
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not ethical
unethical behavior/methods
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unethical (ʌnˈɛθɪkəl) adjnot ethical; improper: companies involved in unethical practices. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:Switch to new thesaurus 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. BradleyBased on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.unethicaladjective 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, scrupulousCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002unethicaladjectiveLacking scruples or principles:conscienceless, ruthless, unconscionable, unprincipled, unscrupulous. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translationsneetickýαήθηςimmoralesenza scrupoliunethical [ˈʌnˈeθɪkəl] ADJ → poco éticoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005unethical [ˌʌnˈɛθɪkəl] adj → contraire à l'éthiqueCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005unethical 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 machtCollins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007unethical [ʌnˈɛθɪk/əl] adj (methods) → moralmente inaccettabile; (doctor's behaviour) → contrario/a all'etica professionaleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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