Definition Dictionary

Not guided by ethical standards or a sense of right conduct.

The act of following a principle, rule, or plan closely.

Dishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.

A stated principle or body of beliefs guiding an organization or field.

A guiding set of values or principles about how to act.

Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.

Useful or convenient for reaching an aim, though not always principled.

Claiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.

Acting contrary to professed beliefs while presenting oneself as principled.

Honesty and adherence to principles, or the soundness of a whole.

The principles or process of reasoning from claims and evidence to conclusions.

Someone who uses circumstances for personal advantage, often setting principles aside.

To undermine or overturn an established system, authority, or accepted principle.

A principle or belief held by a group or within a system of thought.

So unreasonable or wrong as to offend one's sense of fairness or morality.

Willing to act dishonestly or unfairly without regard for moral principles.