without scruples

Frequency: 4.82.2 per million words

Lacking any moral or ethical standards; unscrupulous.

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Examples (10)

  • A man who can behave like that must be completely without scruples.
  • He acted without any scruples to achieve his selfish ambitions.
  • The company was accused of operating without scruples in its pursuit of profit.
  • It's disturbing how some politicians seem to be utterly without scruples.
  • She made her fortune by exploiting others, truly a person without scruples.
  • To betray such trust, one must surely be without scruples.
  • The criminal mastermind operated without scruples, leaving a trail of destruction.
  • They were prepared to do anything, absolutely without scruples, to win the election.
  • Such blatant disregard for human rights shows a government completely without scruples.
  • A truly ethical person would never act without scruples, even under pressure.